Plant reproduction online worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve the Plant Reproduction worksheet step by step and explain each part.

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1. SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS

#### Part 1: Complete the sentence
> _________ goes from the __________ of one flower to the __________ of a different, or the same, flower. This is called pollination.

✔ Answer:
Pollen goes from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of a different, or the same, flower. This is called pollination.

> ✔ Explanation:
- Pollen is the male reproductive cell.
- It is produced in the stamen (male part).
- It travels to the pistil (female part), where fertilization can occur.

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#### Write the types of pollination and complete.

There are three images:

1. Bee on a flower → Insect Pollination
2. Wind blowing pollen → Wind Pollination
3. Self-pollination (pollen falling from stamen to pistil of the same flower) → Self-Pollination

✔ Types of pollination:
- Insect pollination
- Wind pollination
- Self-pollination

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#### Fill in the blanks:

> In insect pollination, the insect is attracted by the colorful petals of the flower and takes the pollen grains. Some of the pollen grains fall into the pistil of the flower.

✔ Explanation:
- Flowers have bright petals to attract insects.
- Insects pick up pollen grains from the stamen as they feed.

> In the ovary of the flower, the pollen joins an ovule to make a zygote. This is called fertilisation.

✔ Explanation:
- The ovule is the female gamete (egg cell) located in the ovary.
- When pollen reaches the ovule, it fuses with it → forms a zygote → this process is fertilization.

> The pistil grows into a fruit that falls to the ground and the seed grows into a new plant.

✔ Explanation:
- After fertilization:
- The ovary develops into a fruit.
- The ovules become seeds.
- The fruit may fall to the ground.
- Seeds germinate and grow into a new plant.

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Summary of filled-in answers:

1)
Pollen goes from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of a different, or the same, flower. This is called pollination.

Types of pollination:
- Insect pollination
- Wind pollination
- Self-pollination

In insect pollination, the insect is attracted by the colorful petals of the flower and takes the pollen grains. Some of the pollen grains fall into the pistil of the flower.

In the ovary of the flower, the pollen joins an ovule to make a zygote. This is called fertilisation.

The pistil grows into a fruit that falls to the ground and the seed grows into a new plant.

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Part 2: Circle words with colors

Now circle the following words in the text using the specified colors:

| Word | Color |
|----------------|-----------|
| pollen | Yellow |
| stamen | Grey |
| pistil | Purple |
| pollination | Blue |
| petal | Pink |
| ovule | Brown |
| fertilization | Orange |
| fruit | Red |
| plant | Green |

✔ Instructions:
Go back through all the sentences you completed and circle each of these words with the correct color.

For example:
- "Pollen" → circle in yellow
- "stamen" → circle in grey
- "pistil" → circle in purple
- etc.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### Completed Sentences:

1. Pollen goes from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of a different, or the same, flower. This is called pollination.

2. Types of pollination:
- Insect pollination
- Wind pollination
- Self-pollination

3. In insect pollination, the insect is attracted by the colorful petals of the flower and takes the pollen grains. Some of the pollen grains fall into the pistil of the flower.

4. In the ovary of the flower, the pollen joins an ovule to make a zygote. This is called fertilisation.

5. The pistil grows into a fruit that falls to the ground and the seed grows into a new plant.

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🌸 Key Concepts Recap:

- Pollination: Transfer of pollen from stamen to pistil.
- Fertilization: Fusion of pollen (male) with ovule (female) → zygote → embryo.
- Seed → Plant: Seed germinates into a new plant.
- Fruit: Protects seeds and helps in dispersal.

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✔ You've now completed the entire worksheet correctly! Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a colored version for the second part.