Lalbagh Botanical Garden — Seed Detective Challenge
Plant Kingdom
Step into the role of a botanical detective at Bengaluru's iconic Lalbagh Botanical Garden. Investigate gymnosperm cone structures, trace pollen tube pathways, and classify angiosperm specimens by distinguishing dicots from monocots.
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📖 Your Story
You are a trainee botanist at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bengaluru, one of India's most historic gardens established during the reign of Hyder Ali. The garden's famous Cyathea (tree fern) grove and collection of Cycas, Pinus, and flowering plants have attracted the attention of researchers worldwide. Your mentor, Dr. Sampoorna, has assigned you to catalog and verify the gymnosperm and angiosperm collections by solving classification puzzles across three greenhouse zones.
What You'll Learn
- Explain heterospory in gymnosperms and differentiate between microspores and megaspores.
- Describe the structure and function of male and female strobili (cones) in gymnosperms.
- Trace the process of pollination and fertilization in gymnosperms from pollen release to seed formation.
- Identify key differences between gymnosperms (naked seeds) and angiosperms (covered seeds in fruits).
- Distinguish between dicotyledons and monocotyledons among angiosperms.
How to Play
3 Missions Await
Greenhouse Zone A — The Cone Investigator
4 problems · 40 XP
Greenhouse Zone B — Pollination Pathway Tracker
4 problems · 60 XP
Greenhouse Zone C — Angiosperm Arena Showdown
3 problems · 60 XP