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Chapter 3 Lesson 4
Plant Reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| soprophyte | the stage in the life cycle of a plant in which it produces spores |
| gametophyte | The stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces gametes |
| annual | a flowering plant that completes it's lifestyle in one growing season |
| biennial | a flowering plant that completes it's lifestyle in two years |
| perennial | a flowering plant that lives for than two years |
| fertilization | the process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new cell |
| zygote | A fertilized egg produced by the joining of a sperm cell and an egg |
| cone | the reproductive structure of a gymnosperm |
| ovule | a plant structure in seed plants that produces a female gametophyte |
| fruit | the ripened ovary and other structures of angiosperm that encloses one or more seeds |
| pistil | the female reproductive part of a plant |
| stamen | the male reproductive part of a plant |
| sepal | a leaflike structure that encloses and protects the bud of a flower |
| petal | a colorful leaflike structure of some flowers |