Science Revision

By Amy, Chloe, and

Beckyboo
 Welcome to all our science
presentation
Life process
Teeth and dental care
Health and micro organizams
And lots more…
 Animals

Lots of animals adapt to the habitats like a

penguin a penguin adapts to its habitat
by its feathers its feathers help keep it
warm like a hot water bottle that keeps us
warm.
 Flowers
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Flower structure and fertilisation
 They have the following important structures:
 sepals - protect the unopened flower bud petals - may be brightly coloured to attract insects stamens - the
male parts of the flower consisting of the anther held up on the filament anthers - produce male sex cells
(pollen grains).stigma - the top of the female part of the flower which collects pollen grains ovary -
produces the female sex cells (ovules)nectaries - produce sugary nectar which attracts insects Before you
go on, make sure that you can name these parts on a diagram and describe what each part does.
 Once you are sure that you can name the parts of the flower, the process of fertilisation is easy to
understand. Just take a look at the following animation.
 When pollen grains land on the stigma of a flower of the correct species they germinate. A pollen tube
grows through the tissues of the flower until it reaches an ovule inside the ovary. The nucleus of the pollen
grain (the male gamete) then passes along the pollen tube and joins with the nucleus of the ovule (the
female gamete). This process is called fertilisation.
 After fertilisation the female parts of the flower develop into a fruit. The ovules become seeds and the
ovary wall becomes the rest of the fruit. Why not run the animation a few times to get the process firmly
into your memory?
 Wind pollinated flowers are different in structure from insect pollinated ones. You need to be able to
explain the main differences. This table will help to make these clear for you.
Flower s
 INSECT POLLINATED
large, brightly coloured petals - to attract insects
often sweetly scented - to attract insects
usually contain nectar - to attract insects
moderate quantity of pollen - less wastage than with wind pollination
pollen often sticky or spiky - to stick to insects
anthers firm and inside flower - to brush against insects
stigma inside the flower - so that the insect brushes against it
stigma has sticky coating - pollen sticks to it

 WIND POLLINATED
small petals, often brown or dull green - no need to attract insects
no scent - no need to attract insects
no nectar - no need to attract insects
pollen produced in great quantities - because most does not reach another flower
pollen very light and smooth - so it can be blown in the wind
anthers loosely attached and dangle out - to release pollen into the wind
stigma hangs outside the flower - to catch the drifting pollen
stigma feathery or net like - to catch the drifting pollen