Plant Test Review 2011

The maximum area that is visible through the lens of a

microscope.

Field of View

The process by which pollen is transferred from the anther of

one flower to the female stigma on another flower.

• Cross Pollination

The slender middle portion of the pistil.

• Style

The stalk-like section of the stamen.

• Filament

The base of the pistil, which is the female reproductive

structure of a flower.

• Ovary

The male reproductive structure of a flower. The pollen grain is the male reproductive cell of a plant.

• Stamen

A part of some plants that holds and protects the embryos.

• Seed Pod

A condition that is not changed in a scientific experiment.

• Constant

To study something by breaking it down into simpler parts.

• Analyze

A decision that is based on observations or on a study of

data.

• Conclusion

A prediction about how something works or how two

variables are related.

• Hypothesis

A scientific investigation in which one variable is changed and all

others are kept the same.

• Controlled Experiment

A component of an experiment that can change.

• variable

A sweet liquid produced by flowers. Its aroma attracts

insects and birds.

• Nectar

A leaf-like outer part of a flower; usually brightly colored.

• Petal

The tip of the stamen; the structure that produces pollen.

• Anther

The female reproductive structure of the flower.

• Pistil

Very small grains produced in the anther.

• Pollen

A microscopic structure that is the basic unit of plants and

animal life.

• Cells

The sticky tip of the pistil which attracts pollen.

• Stigma