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.
- The correct word is:
starts or
begins — but "starts" fits best grammatically.
✔ 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."*
- In plant reproduction,
pollen (male gamete) joins with the
ovule (female gamete) inside the ovary.
- This is
fertilization.
- So, the blank is:
ovule
✔ Answer: *ovule*
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Panel 5 (Rightmost):
Image: A sunflower with its head drooping (after pollination), possibly showing pollen transfer.
Text: *"Pollen from the _____ lands on the stigma and travels down the style."*
- Pollen comes from the
anther (part of the stamen).
- So, the blank is:
anther
✔ Answer: *anther*
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✔ Final Answers:
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
ovule 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 (in order):
1. Seed germinates → grows into plant
2. Plant grows tall and forms flower
3. Pollination: pollen from anther → stigma
4. Fertilization: pollen + ovule → seed forms
5. Seeds disperse
6. Seeds grow into new plants
This completes the cycle!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of plant worksheet middle school.
