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stamenmale reproductive part of a flower; contains anther and filament
pistilfemale reproductive part of a flower; contains stigma, style, and ovary
petalbrightly colored to attract insects and birds
antherproduces pollen
filamentattaches to the anther
stigmareceives pollen from the anther
stylelong tube that allows sperm to travel to the ovary
ovaryencloses the developing seeds
ovulefemale egg cell
sepalleaves under the flower
pollencontain microsopic particles that will later become sperm cells
fruitthe ripened ovary that encloses one or more seeds of an angiosperm
leavescapture the sun's energy and carry out photosynthesis
stemcarries substances between plant's roots and leaves; supports the plant
rootanchors a plant and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil
root capprotects the root from injury as it grows through the soil
cambiumdivide to produce new xylem and phloem
gymnospermproduces naked seeds and many have needlelike leaves
angiosperma plant that produces seeds enclosed in a fruit
xylemcarries water up from roots to leaves
phloemcarries food down from leaves to roots and stem
fertilizationoccurs when a sperm cell unites with an egg cell
zygotethe fertilized egg
gametessperm cells and egg cells
vascular tissuean internal system of tubes through which food and water move
embryothe young plant that develops from the fertilized egg
cotyledonstored food for the embryo
stomatasmall openings that open and close to control when gases enter and exit the leaf
germinationearly growth stage of the embryo
cuticlea waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves
monocotangiosperms that only have one seed leaf
dicotangiosperms that have two seed leaves