AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The function of a flower is
A
to smell pretty.
B
to look beautiful.
C
to help the plant reproduce by growing seeds.
D
to help a plant grow fruits.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Flowers in plants carry out the reproductive functions of plants. Male and female gametes are fused to produce the seeds. These seeds bear the fruit which undergoes germination to produce new plant structures. This process of reproduction takes place in the reproductive parts of the flower.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer : The function of a flower is to carry out sexual reproduction in plants through the formation of male and female gametes. Flowers ensure that the gametes fertilise to form seeds that further help in reproducing plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -The flowers are special structures for reproduction. They contain male parts that make pollen and female parts that contain ovules. Some plants have these male and female parts in different flowers.

Detailed explanation-4: -You know that the flowers are the reproductive parts of a plant. Stamens are the male reproductive part and pistil is the female reproductive part (Fig. 12.9).

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