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In a flower a pollen grain needs to combine w/ and egg to form a seed. Where are the eggs located in a flower?
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Ovary
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In a flower, are the pollen grains located in the male or female structure?
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The male structure
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In a composite flower do the seeds form in the ray or disc flowers?
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Disc flowers
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Why are most prairie flowers composite flowers rather than simple flowers?
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Composite needs more space to make a lot of seeds.
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What is the hair called that sticks out of the end of the corn cob?
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Pistil
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Where is pollen found on a flower?
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Stamen
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What is the purpose of pollen to a plant?
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To combine with an ovule to create a seed.
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When does pollination happen?
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Pollen moves from the stamen to the pistil.
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When does fertilization take place?
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Pollen DNA combines with the DNA in the ovule of a plant.
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What allows pollen to not be decayed for thousands of years?
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The almost indestructible exine.
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Where are the eggs located in the flower?
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Ovary
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What part of the corn's flower is found in the tassel?
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Stamen
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How can pollen help investigators solve a crime?
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Pollens helps investigatiors in such a case, like when pollen was found from the body of a murdered women did not match with the area in Sweden where the had been found.
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