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Sexual reproduction of plants For a quick revision on this topic, click here. Please take the quiz on the AsknLearn portal (accounts for students will be given in January 2015).

Insect pollinators play a very important role in the sexual reproductive cycle of plants. Seen below is Oriental Honeybee visiting flowers of Red Powderpuff / Calliandra haematocephala in Singapore Botanical Gardens. They help to carry pollen grains from the male … Continue reading →

Wind pollinated flowers rely on wind to carry the pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower. Wind pollinated flowers possess the following characteristics : They are small and dull-coloured, often without petals. Nectar and … Continue reading →

Insect pollinated flowers rely on agents such as insects (e.g. bees, butterflies), birds (e.g. sunbird, hummingbird) and animals (e.g. bats) to pollinate their flowers, i.e. carry pollen from the anther to reach the stigma. Insect pollinated flowers possess the following … Continue reading →

As part of their learning in the topics of Plant Reproduction and Ecosystem diversity, the Pure Biology students were given the opportunity to visit the Singapore Botanical Gardens and National Orchid Garden for a learning journey on 30 Oct 2014. … Continue reading →