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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sepals | Protect the developing flower. |
| Petals | Attract pollinators. |
| Stamens | The male reproductive part. |
| Filament | A thin stalk that makes up the stamen. |
| Anther | Makes pollen. |
| Pistils | The female reproductive part. |
| Stigma | The sticky tip of the pistil. |
| Style | Connects the stigma to the ovary. |
| Ovary | Protects the seeds as they develop. |
| Sporophyte | When the plant produces spores. |
| Gametophyte | When the plant produces sperm and egg cells. |
| Annual | Plants that complete a life cycle within one growing season. |
| Biennial | Flowering plants that live for 2 years. |
| Perennial | Flowering plants that live for more than 2 years. |
| Fertilization | Occurs when the sperm cell unites with the egg cell. |
| Zygote | The fertilized egg. |
| Cone | The reproductive structure of a gymnosperm. |
| Ovule | A structure that contains an egg cell. |
| Fruit | A ripened ovary that encloses one or more seeds. |