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PlantRepro-A.Garrett
Plant Reproduction by Abigail Garrett
Question | Answer |
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Spore | Fern structures in which spores are produced |
Gametophyte Stage | Plant life cycle stage that begins when cells in reproductive organs undergo meiosis and produce haploid cells |
Sporophyte Stage | Plant life cycle stage that begins when and egg is fertilized by a sperm |
Frond | Leaf of a fern that grows from the rhizome |
Rhizome | Underground stem |
Sori | Fern structures in which spores are produced |
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 |
Pollen Grain | Small structure produced by the male reproductive organs of a seed plant; has a wateresistant coat, cn develop from a spore, and contains gametophyte parts that will produce sperm |
Pollination | Transfer of pollen grains to the female part of a seed plant by agents such as gravity, water, wind, and animals |
Ovule | In seed plants, the female reproductive part that produces eggs |
Stamen | Male reproductive organ inside the flower of an angiosperm; consists of an anther, where pollen grains form, and a filament |
Pistil | Female reproductive organ inside the flower of an angiosperm; consists of a sticky stigma, where pollen grains land, and an ovary |
Ovary | Swollen base of and angiosperm's pistil, where egg- producing ovules are found |
Germination | Series of events that results in the growth of a plant from a seed |