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HAL Gnanajyoti School

Annual Examination, February 2021


Revision-1(Pollination And Plant Reproduction)
Answer key
Std : 5 Subject : Science

Instructions: 1) The correct answers are written in blue. Correct the answers in
the Science notebook using the red pencil.

Question 1. Define the following terms

a) Fertilisation
The process of fusion of the male and the female gamete to form the
zygote is called fertilisation.

b) Germination
The growth of the baby plant from the seed on getting the right amount of
water and warmth is called germination.

Question 2. Name the following.

a) The male gametes present in the pollen grains.


Sperm cells
b) The process of transportation of seeds.
Seed dispersal
c) The type of stem which is fleshy and is surrounded by leaves.
Bulb
d) The tiny reproductive structures of non flowering plants.
Spores

Question 3. State whether the given statements are true or false. If false,
rewrite the correct statement by changing the last word or the first word
only.

a) Spores are stored in capsules.


True
b) Anther connects the stigma and the ovary.
False. Style connects the stigma and the ovary
c) Ginger propagates through leaves.
False. Ginger propagates through stem.
d) Cotyledons supply the embryo with nutrients.
True
Question 4. What will happen if

a) The pollen grain does not develop the pollen tube.


If the pollen grain does not develop the pollen tube, the male gamete will
not be able to reach the female gamete and fertilisation will not take place.

b) Maple and drumstick seeds lack the wing like structures.


If maple and drumstick seeds lack the wing like structures, they will not
be dispersed by wind and all the seeds may not germinate.

c) A stem of rose is cut and put in the soil.


If a stem of rose is cut and put in the soil, the stem will give rise to a new
plant.

Question 5. Look at the given picture and answer the questions that follow.

i. Identify the plant whose seeds are shown in the picture.


The plant is lotus.
ii. Name the agent of dispersal of the seeds.
Water
iii. Mention any two characteristic of the flowers of the plant.
i. The flowers are colourful and bear nectar.
ii. The flowers bear coarse and sticky pollen grains.

Question 6. Give reason.

a) Dispersal of seeds is essential.


Dispersal of seeds is essential as it helps eliminate competition among the
seeds and allows a greater number of new plants to survive.

b) Seeds of guavas and berries have a hard outer covering.


Seeds of guavas and berries have a hard outer covering that protects them
from being digested inside the birds’ stomach, which swallow the seeds while
eating the fruit.

Question 8. Draw a neat, labelled diagram showing the following.

a) The structure of a flower.


b) The structure of a seed
c) The process of fertilisation in a flower

Refer to the relevant pages of the textbook.

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