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reproduction

TermDefinition
Fruit a protective container in which seeds nurtured.
pedicel tip of the flower stalk
receptacle the stem tip bearing the flowering parts
meristem area of cellular division
apical meristem area of growth, tip of roots and shoots contributes to length. with primary growth.
perfect flower has both male and female parts on one flower
imperfect flower doesn't have both female and male it only has either male flowers or female flowers
complete flower having all of the customary parts
incomplete flowers blossoms lacking one or more of the usual parts
sepals scales around the unopened bud, may be shed by the opening bud, or may curl backwards as the next ring of modified leaves unfold.
caylex the outer whorl grouping the sepals togather
petals flowers showpiece, visual attractant catching the attention of passing insects, birds and people
corolla composed of one or more layer of petals
perianth caylex and corolla make up this.
tepal perianth consists of only one whorl of modified leaves. ex tulip
bract a modified leaf arising below a flower or inflorescence
pericarp the fruit wall, derived from the ovary wall.
buds
stamens consists of the stalk and the filament
filament bears an anther on the tip
anther where the pollen develops
pollen fine dust-like grains and contain two cells
sperm male sex cell
pistil female part of the flower, divided into three stems
stigma on top sticky receptive surface to which pollen adheares
style elevates the stigma into a favorable position for pollen collection
ovary at the base , ultimately becomes a fruit and contains one or more developed seeds, where the sperm and egg meet
ovules in each of which an egg waits to be fertilized by a sperm
pollen grains
pollen tubes penetrates the pistils tissue in search of a microscopic opening in one of the ovules; located in the ovary
eggs female sex cell
zygote the product of union of an egg and sperm
angiosperm a member of a class of plants characterized by formation of fluerens and seeds in fruits
diecious having male and female sex organs in separate individuals
monecious bearing separate male and female flowers on the same plant
nectar nutritious liquid
nectaries special glands at base of petals , pistil, and stamen exclude droplets of nectar
parthenocarpy development of a fruit without pollination, fertilization or seed development
spike flowers are attached to the stem without stalks
raceme flowers are attached to the main stem by short stalks
panicle a highly branched inflorescence
umbel the flower stalks arise from one point at the top of the stem
composite head an inflorescence composed of many tightly packed small flowers
disc flowers a small, tubular flower at the center of a composite head
ray flowers are often sterile, one of several small flowers often forming a ring around the disc flowers in a composite head
spathe a large bract enclosing the spadix
spadix a type of spike in which seperate male and female flowers are borne on a central collum
simple fruit: berry a flower derived from a single ovary. Ex tomatoes, oranges, grape melon
aggregate fruits a flower having many ovaries
multiple fruits best exemplified by a pineapple. surface has pericarps each derived from a flower with one ovary. when mature they become one enfused edible mass
Drupe stone fruits , pit is hard and contains one seed. Ex peach, apricot , plum , cherry. edible portions of most fruits develop from an ovary wall
pomes fruit derived from the perianth tissue . tissue of sepals and petals. Ex apples and pears. longer shelf life with cold temperature.
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