Extra Credit! Why should I care about flowers? Well, remember, there is only one reason to study science, and that is to make money. How much money does the US floral industry produce annually?
$16 Billion - as cited from Cision PR Newswire (2018 - 2023 forecast)
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This pollen grain is ________________.
Germinating. I would also accept growing a pollen tube.
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This is ________________.
A stigma impregnated with pollen grains.
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In spruce trees _____________ produce pollen.
Staminate Cones
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Which part of the flower will pollen stick to in order to complete pollenation?
Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma.
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In this photograph, where is the flower's recepticle?
The receptacle is located between the peduncle (stem) and the pedals. The reproductive parts of the flower grow out from it.
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Does the male or female gametophyte "live" here?
The ovule is where you will find the female gametophyte.
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Where is the ovary in this photograph?
The ovary is the oval-shaped green object above the recepticle and below the style.
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Behold the lovely pumpkin flower. What will the ovary eventually become.
The fruit.
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What is the name of the chemical reaction that produces the chemical components of nectar?
Photosynthesis.
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True or False. The filament produces pollen.
False. The fillaments support the anthers. It is the anthers that make pollen.
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As you can see, these are pine cones. Which one is staminate? Which one is ovulate?
The staminate cones are smaller than the ovulet cones.
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Observe the obvules. Will they become fruit or seeds.