Describe the structural features of a wind-pollinated flower that help it to successfully disperse and capture pollen.
Sexual reproduction in both flowering plants and mammals involves gamete formation followed by fertilisation and embryo development. Complete the table below to compare these processes. Use words from the box below. Each word can be used once, more than once, or not at all.
anther, copulation, fallopian tube, ovary, ovule, placenta, pollination, seed, testes, uterus, zygote
| Feature | In flowering plants | In mammals |
|---|---|---|
| Site of male gamete production | ||
| Site of female gamete production | ||
| Mechanism bringing gametes together | ||
| Location where fertilisation occurs | ||
| Location where the embryo develops |
Cell division can occur via mitosis or meiosis. Describe three differences between the daughter cells produced by meiosis and those produced by mitosis.
Suggest two reasons why a commercial plant grower would prefer to propagate their plants asexually (e.g., by taking cuttings) rather than allowing them to reproduce sexually.
