Read the following statements and find out the incorre statement(s).
a. All flowering plants show sexual reproduction
b. Fruits and seeds are the end products of sexual reproduction
c. Rich colours, scents and perfumes of flowers aid in sexual reproduction
d. Flowers are objects of aesthetic, ornamental, social, religious and cultural values
e. Flowers have always been used as symbols for conveying important human feelings such as love, affection, happiness, grief, mourning, etc.
Read the following statements and find out the incorre statement(s).
a. All flowering plants show sexual reproduction
b. Fruits and seeds are the end products of sexual reproduction
c. Rich colours, scents and perfumes of flowers aid in sexual reproduction
d. Flowers are objects of aesthetic, ornamental, social, religious and cultural values
e. Flowers have always been used as symbols for conveying important human feelings such as love, affection, happiness, grief, mourning, etc.
The correct option is D None of the above
Flowers are the modified shoots which are involved in sexual reproduction, as they bear male and female reproductive organs. They produce gametes that take part in fertilisation.
- Male reproductive organ - Androecium.
- Female reproductive organ - Gynoecium.
After fertilisation, the ovule transforms into the seed, the ovary develops into the fruit and the ovary wall develops into the fruit wall.
Rich colours, scents and perfumes of flowers attract pollinators like bees to transfer pollen grains from anther to the stigma and this helps in sexual reproduction in plants.
The beauty and quality of flowers, makes them useful in the following ways:
●Ornaments - Used as hair ornaments.
●Religious - Used in rituals.
●Cultural and social objects - Garlands of flowers used in marriages.
●Medicinal values - Examples include saffron flowers.
●Used as food - Examples include drumstick flowers.
Industrial uses - Examples include rose and jasmine used in the perfume industry.
Flowers are of great importance in our lives. They can be used for symbolic expression of human feelings like happiness, love, affection, grief, mourning, etc. For example, wreaths are used in death ceremonies.
(D) None of the above
None of the above
Flowers are the modified shoots which are involved in sexual reproduction, as they bear male and female reproductive organs. They produce gametes that take part in fertilisation.
- Male reproductive organ - Androecium.
- Female reproductive organ - Gynoecium.
Rich colours, scents and perfumes of flowers attract pollinators like bees to transfer pollen grains from anther to the stigma and this helps in sexual reproduction in plants.
The beauty and quality of flowers, makes them useful in the following ways:
●Ornaments - Used as hair ornaments.
●Religious - Used in rituals.
●Cultural and social objects - Garlands of flowers used in marriages.
●Medicinal values - Examples include saffron flowers.
●Used as food - Examples include drumstick flowers.
Industrial uses - Examples include rose and jasmine used in the perfume industry.
Flowers are of great importance in our lives. They can be used for symbolic expression of human feelings like happiness, love, affection, grief, mourning, etc. For example, wreaths are used in death ceremonies.
(D) None of the above
