Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. .................... (Scions/Gametes) refer to the male and female reproductive cells in a flower.
2. Anther and filament from the .................... (pistil/stamen) of a flower.
3. In .................... (sexual/asexual) reproduction, seeds are formed.
4. .................... (Wind/Water) pollinated flowers are small and not brightly coloured.
5. .................... (Vallisneria/Jasmine) is an insect-pollinated flower.

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Solution

Gametes refer to the male and female reproductive cells in a flower.

Anther and filaments form the stamen of a flower.

In sexual reproduction, seeds are formed.

Wind pollinated flowers are small and not brightly coloured.

Jasmine is an insect pollinated flower.

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(a) Pollen grains contain ............ gametes of a plant.
(b) Ovules contain ......... gametes of a plant.
(c) The ovary of a flower becomes ....... after fertilisation.
(d) The ovule becomes a .......... after fertilisation.
(e) Flowering plants reproduce by ...........method of reproduction.
(f) The female organ of reproduction in the flower is the...........
(g) The male organ of reproduction in the flower is the.......... .
(h) The name of the structure in the flower in which the male gamete is formed is...........
(i) The.......... at the base of the carpel contains egg cells.
(j) The term used to refer to the transfer of pollen from the stamen of one flower to the carpel of another flower of the same species is...........
(k) The cells involved in sexual reproduction are called .............
(l) Fusion of gametes gives rise to a single cell called ............
(m) The process of fusion of gametes is called .............
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Gametes refer to the male and female reproductive cells in a flower. Anther and filaments form the stamen of a flower. In sexual reproduction, seeds are formed. Wind pollinated flowers are small and not brightly coloured. Jasmine is an insect pollinated flower.

Gametes refer to the male and female reproductive cells in a flower.

Anther and filaments form the stamen of a flower.

In sexual reproduction, seeds are formed.

Wind pollinated flowers are small and not brightly coloured.

Jasmine is an insect pollinated flower.