Let's solve this step-by-step based on the images and the text provided in each section. The image shows a sequence of events in the
life cycle of a flowering plant, specifically a sunflower, with missing words in each panel.
We’ll go through each panel from
left to right, match the picture to the description, and fill in the blanks logically.
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Panel 1 (Leftmost):
Image: A young sunflower plant with leaves and a flower.
Text: *"The plant grows _____ and forms a flower."*
- The plant must grow
tall or
upward to form a flower.
- But the most common phrase used in plant growth is:
"The plant grows tall and forms a flower."
- So, the blank should be:
tall
✔ Answer: *tall*
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Panel 2:
Image: A pile of sunflower seeds.
Text: *"The fully formed _____ are moved away from the parent plant."*
- These are
seeds that have matured and are being dispersed.
- So, the blank is:
seeds
✔ Answer: *seeds*
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Panel 3:
Image: A seed sprouting (germinating).
Text: *"The seed _____ to grow."*
- This is the process of
germination — the seed begins to grow.
- So, the word is:
starts or
begins.
- But since it says "The seed _____ to grow," the correct verb is likely:
starts
✔ Answer: *starts*
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Panel 4:
Image: A sunflower with a bee on it (pollination happening).
Text: *"The pollen joins with an _____ and a seed starts to form."*
- Pollen joins with the
egg cell inside the ovule (in the ovary) to form a seed.
- The term used here is:
ovum or
egg.
- In plant biology, we say:
"pollen joins with an egg cell" → fertilization occurs.
- So, the blank is:
egg
✔ Answer: *egg*
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Panel 5 (Rightmost):
Image: A dried-out sunflower head with seeds forming.
Text: *"Pollen from the _____ lands on the stigma and travels down the style."*
- Pollen comes from the
anther of the flower.
- So, the blank should be:
anther
✔ Answer: *anther*
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Final Answers:
Let’s write them in order:
1.
tall
2.
seeds
3.
starts
4.
egg
5.
anther
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✔ Complete Filled-in Sentences:
1. The plant grows
tall and forms a flower.
2. The fully formed
seeds are moved away from the parent plant.
3. The seed
starts to grow.
4. The pollen joins with an
egg and a seed starts to form.
5. Pollen from the
anther lands on the stigma and travels down the style.
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🌱 Summary of Plant Life Cycle:
This sequence shows:
1.
Growth → plant grows tall and flowers
2.
Pollination → pollen from anther lands on stigma
3.
Fertilization → pollen joins egg → seed forms
4.
Seed dispersal → seeds move away
5.
Germination → seed starts to grow into new plant
This is a classic
plant life cycle loop!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of life cycle of a plant worksheet for 3rd grade.
