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8.4 Voabulary
Chapter 8 Section 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gymnosperm | plant that produces naked seeds |
| Cone | largest and most diverse group of gymnosperms today |
| Ovule | a structure that contains an egg cell |
| Polliniation | transfer of pollen from a male reproductive structure to a female reproductive structure |
| Angiosperm | flowering plant; two important traits: produce flowers and in contrast to gymnosperms, which produce uncovered or naked seeds, angiosperms produce seeds that are enclosed by fruit |
| Flowers | the reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| Sepal | leaf-like structure; enclosed when flower is still a bud |
| Petal | the flower's colorful leaf-like structure, generally the most colorful part of a flower |
| Stamen | male reproductive part |
| Pistil | female reproductive part;found in center of most flowers |
| Ovary | hollow structure; protects the seeds as they develop |
| Fruit | a ripened ovary and other structures that enclose one or more seeds |
| Monocot | angiosperms that have only one seed leaf |
| Diocot | produce seeds with two seed leaves |