Monday, May 11, 2009

Please help! I've been struggling with these questions forever!?

1. Which of the following are capable of self-pollination? Explain. (There can be more than one answer)


(A) A flower with a pistil, stamens, petals, and sepals


(B) A flower with stamens and petals


(C) A flower with a pistil, petals, and sepals?





2. Which of those flowers require another flower for pollination? Explain.

Please help! I've been struggling with these questions forever!?
#1 is A as it has both a Pistil (the female reproductive organ) and Stamen (male reproductive organ)





#2 is B and C both because they only have one of the required sex organs
Reply:pistil,stamens A


petals and sepals arent involved





A B C


A can be a normals flower


B and see just have one sex so need another for pollination
Reply:Petals and sepals are irrelevant to the question of self-pollination.





To self-pollinate a flower needs both pistil and stamens. Therefore A can self-pollinate. Stamens produce pollen, so a flower with stamens only (B) can polinate another flower but cannot be pollinated. Flower C, with a pistil only, needs pollen from another flower.


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