At the end of this topic,

Students Will Be Able To

Which animals are

important pollinators?
What is
pollination?

Describe the processes

of pollination.
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Gametes & Sexual Reproduction

What are gametes?

The male and female reproductive
cells are known as gametes.

What is sexual reproduction?

Reproduction that involves the fusion of a male gamete and
a female gamete is called sexual reproduction.

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Sexual Production

Sexual reproduction in flowering plants involves the processes of:

After seeds are dispersed, they will germinate

if the conditions are right.

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Pollination

What is Pollination?
• The male and female
gametes must meet for
sexual reproduction to
take place.
• The pollen from the
anther must be
transferred to the stigma
of the same or a
different flower.
• The transfer of pollen from
the anther to the stigma is
called pollination.

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Pollination
General characteristics of flowers pollinated by wind and animals

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Pollinators

Which animals are important pollinators?

• Animals visit flower to get pollen or
nectar to feed themselves or their
young.
• The pollen may stick to their bodies
when they brush against the anther.
• The pollen may then land on the
stigma of the same flower or another
A bat helps to pollinate
flower, leading to pollination.
flowers.

Insects such as bees, butterflies, moths and wasps are

important pollinators.
Birds, bats and humans also help pollinate flowers.

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Pollinators

A butterfly collecting
pollen

Pollinating a melon flower

by hand

A hummingbird
pollinates mostly red
flowers.

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