Question

Match the two columns by drawing lines.

Column 1	Column 2
(i) Egg, pollen	(a) Male plant sex cell
(ii) Egg	(b) The union of male and female gametes
(iii) Pollen	(c) Kind of gametes.
(iv) Bees	(d) Female plant part where fertilization takes place
(v) Fertilization	(e) Female plant sex cell
(vi) Ovary	(f) important pollen carrier

Answer 1

(i) Egg, pollen (c) Kind of gametes

1. In flowering plants, there are two gametes which are produced from the reproductive organs of two parents.
2. Male parent produces male gametes and female parent produces female gametes.

(ii) Egg (e) Female plant sex cell

1. Female parent produces female gametes.
2. Female gamete is a large egg cell produced inside the ovules.

(iii) Pollen (a) Male plant sex cell

1. Male parent produces male gamete.
2. Male gamete is usually small with a nucleus and little cytoplasm.

(iv) Bees (f)Important pollen carrier

1. Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma are called pollination.
2. There are many agents for pollination, bees is important pollen carrier.

(v)Fertilization (b)The union of male and female gametes

1. The fusion of male gamete with the female gamete is called fertilization.
2. The product of fusion of two gametes is called zygote.

(vi) Ovary (d) Female plant part where fertilization takes place.

1. Carpel is made up of stigma, style and ovary.
2. Ovary is the female plant part where fertilization takes place.

Column I	Column II
(i) Egg, Pollen	(c) Kind of gametes
(ii) Egg	(e) Female plant sex cells
(iii) Pollen	(a) Male plant sex cells
(iv) Bees	(f) Important pollen carrier
(v) Fertilization	(b) The union of male and female gametes
(vi) Ovary	(d) Female plant part where fertilization takes place