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What is a multicellular mass that nourishes the embryo until it becomes a self-supporting seedling?
Endosperm is a multicellular mass that nourishes the embryo in plants until it becomes a self-supporting seedling. It is a nutrient-rich tissue found in the seeds of flowering plants.
How can plants make them self unattractive to parasites?
Plants must make themselves unattractive to parasites by increasing the cost or reducing the benefit to the parasite, often by evolving secondary chemicals.
What benefit does a bee offer that a self pollinating flowering plant cannot achieve on its own?
That the plant will grow over an area wider than the immediate ground in which the plant grows and that natural hybridization may take place are among the benefits that a bee offers and that a self pollinating flowering plant can't achieve on its own. The reason lies in the bee carrying away pollen particles when leaving the plant. The particles drop along the way to, and at, the bee's final destination. Or they may mix with pollen particles from other plants that the bee pollinates. The result may be stronger, more attractive flowering plants from the union of two different pollen particles.AnswerIn addition to the above answer, insect pollination on the one plant will be more thorough than simple wind pollination.
How many plants are involved in self pollination?
Self-pollination occurs in a variety of plant species, particularly those with perfect flowers that possess both male and female reproductive organs. It is most common in plants such as peas, beans, and many types of orchids. While exact numbers can vary, it is estimated that around 20-30% of flowering plants are capable of self-pollination. This strategy can be advantageous in stable environments where pollinators are scarce.
Do you cut back foxgloves after flowering?
Yes, it is recommended to cut back foxgloves after flowering to promote new growth and prevent self-seeding.
What is a narcissus?
Narcissus is a genus of flowering plants (notably the daffodil, of the family Amaryllis) named for the Greek mythological character. The similar word "narcissist" applies to someone excessively vain, egotistic, or self-centered.
Which plants are not able to self pollinate?
Most plants do not self pollinate.
What plants can grow in gravel?
Flowers that grow in gravel are Sedums, self seeded Dianthus, foxgloves, California poppies, moss rose, spring flowering phlox, and Hollyhocks.
What are hermapHrodite animals and plants?
Hermaphrodite animals and plants have both male and female reproductive organs, allowing them to self-fertilize. This occurs in various species such as snails, earthworms, some fish, and certain flowering plants. Hermaphroditism can be advantageous as it increases reproductive success in populations with limited access to mates.
What do you call a plant that has both male and female reproductive organorgan?
A plant that has both male and female reproductive organs is called a "hermaphrodite." In botanical terms, such plants can produce both pollen (male) and ovules (female), allowing them to self-fertilize or cross-fertilize with other plants. Many flowering plants, such as roses and lilies, exhibit hermaphroditic characteristics.
What is it about pea plants that allows them to be self-pollinating?
Some plants self-pollinate without the aid of pollen vectors (such as wind or insects). This method of pollination is seen most often in some legumes ( pea is a legume). In another legumes the flowers open and remain receptive to insect cross pollination during the day. If this is not accomplished, the flowers self-pollinate as they are closing. Most self-pollinating plants have small, relatively inconspicuous flowers that shed pollen directly onto the stigma, sometimes even before the bud opens. Maybe this is the case with peas. Eighty percent of all flowering plants are hermaphroditic, meaning they contain both sexes in the same flower,
What is the dandelion plant pollinated by?
Dandelion plants are primarily pollinated by insects, such as bees and flies, that visit the flowers to collect nectar and pollen. Wind can also play a role in transferring pollen between dandelion plants.
