Pollination Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- anther : male part of the flower that produces pollen
- wind : pollination carried by air movement
- ovule : structure inside the ovary that becomes a seed
- filament : long stalk holding up the anther
- pollinator : agent that moves pollen
- fertilisation : joining of male and female cells after pollination
- nectar : sweet liquid produced to attract pollinators
- carpel : female reproductive structure of a flower
- fruit : structure formed from the ovary after fertilisation
- seed : structure formed after fertilisation that grows into a new plant
- pollination : transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
- stigma : sticky surface that receives pollen
- insect : pollination carried by insects
- petals : brightly coloured structures that attract insects
- self-pollination : transfer of pollen within the same flower
- cross-pollination : transfer of pollen between different plants
- pollen : powder containing male sex cells
- ovary : swollen base of the carpel containing ovules
- pollen tube : tube that grows after pollination to reach the ovule
- stamen : male reproductive part of a flower
