Unit 1 - Life cycle of a flowering plant | Raziya Noor - Free Printable

Let’s solve both questions step by step.

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Q11: Match the seeds to their features

We have three types of fruit dispersal methods: Glider, Parachute, Shaker.
And three features: Openings at the top, Stiff wings, Light fluffy parts.

Let’s think about each:

- Glider: These are seeds that glide through the air — like maple seeds with stiff wings. So → Stiff wings
- Parachute: Think dandelion — it has light, fluffy parts that catch the wind. So → Light, fluffy parts
- Shaker: This is when the seed pod shakes and releases seeds through openings — like poppy pods. So → Openings at the top

So matching:
- Glider → Stiff wings
- Parachute → Light, fluffy parts
- Shaker → Openings at the top

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Q12: Label the stages in the life cycle of a dandelion plant

The stages given are: Fertilisation, Flowering, Growth, Pollination, Germination, Seed dispersal

Look at the diagram (even though we’re not describing it, we’ll reason based on standard plant life cycles):

Start from the beginning:

1. A tiny sprout coming out of soil → that’s Germination (seed starts growing)
2. Then a small green plant grows bigger → that’s Growth
3. Then the plant makes a yellow flower → that’s Flowering
4. A bee visits the flower → that’s Pollination (bee helps move pollen)
5. After pollination, inside the flower, fertilisation happens → Fertilisation
6. Then the flower turns into a white puffball that blows away → that’s Seed dispersal

Now match them to the positions in the circle (going clockwise or as shown):

Assuming the cycle goes:

Top left: Yellow flower → Flowering
Top right: Bee on flower → Pollination
Right middle: Inside flower/ovary → Fertilisation
Bottom right: White puffball → Seed dispersal
Bottom left: Sprouting seed → Germination
Left middle: Growing plant → Growth

But let’s double-check order logically:

Standard plant life cycle:

1. Germination (seed sprouts)
2. Growth (plant gets bigger)
3. Flowering (makes flowers)
4. Pollination (pollen moved)
5. Fertilisation (egg + sperm = seed)
6. Seed dispersal (seeds spread)

So if we follow the arrows in the diagram (which go clockwise starting from bottom left), then:

Bottom left (sprout in soil) → Germination
Left middle (bigger plant) → Growth
Top left (yellow flower) → Flowering
Top right (bee on flower) → Pollination
Right middle (inside flower) → Fertilisation
Bottom right (puffball) → Seed dispersal

Yes, that matches.

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Final Answer:

Q11:
- Glider → Stiff wings
- Parachute → Light, fluffy parts
- Shaker → Openings at the top

Q12 (in order around the cycle, starting from bottom left and going clockwise):
1. Germination
2. Growth
3. Flowering
4. Pollination
5. Fertilisation
6. Seed dispersal