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Plant Repro Julian J
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Question | Answer |
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germination | series fo events that results in growth of a plant from a seed. |
gametophyte stage | plant life cycle stage that begins when cells in reproductive organs undergo meiosis and produce haploid cells. |
frond | leaf of a fern that grows from the rhizome. |
ovary | swollen base of an angiosperm's pistil, where egg-producing ovules are found. |
ovule | in seed plants, the female reproductive part that produces eggs. |
pistil | female reproductive organ inside the flower of an angiosperm; consists of sticky, stigma, where pollen grains land, and an ovary. |
pollen grain | small structure produced by the male reproductive organs of a seed plant; has a water resistant coat, can develop from a spore, and contains gametophyte parts that will produce sperm. |
prothallus | small, green, heart-shaped gametophyte plant form of a fern that can make its own food and absorb water and nutrients from the soil. |
pollination | transfer of pollen grains to the female part of a seed plant by agents such as gravity, water, wind, and animals. |
rhizome | underground stem. |
sori | fern structures in which spores are produced. |
stamen | male reproductive organ inside the flower of an angiosperm; consists of an anther, where pollen grains form, and a flament. |
spore | waterproof haploid cells. |
sporophyte stage | a stage in which spores are produced. |