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Chapter 30
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| the male sex organ of algae, mosses, ferns, fungi, and other nonflowering plants. | 21. antheridium |
| the female sex organ in mosses, liverworts, ferns, and most conifers. | 22. archegonium |
| having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep. | 23. dormancy |
| the larger of the two kinds of spores produced by some ferns. | 24. megaspore |
| the smaller of the two kinds of spore produced by some ferns. | 25. microspore |
| a sugary fluid secreted by plants, esp. within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals. It is collected by bees to make into honey. | 26. nectar |
| convey pollen to or deposit pollen on (a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant) and so allow fertilization. | 27. pollination |
| a cluster of spore-producing receptacles on the underside of a fern frond. | 28. sorus |
| a receptacle in which asexual spores are formed. | 29. sporangium |
| a form of asexual reproduction in plants. It is a process by which new individuals arise without production of seeds or spores. | 30. vegetative reproduction |