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lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sporophyte | The stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces spores. |
| Gametophyte | The stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces gametes, or sex cells |
| Annual | A flowering that completes its life cycle n one growing season |
| Biennial | A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in two years |
| Perennial | A flowering plant that lives for more than two years |
| Fertilization | The process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and a sperm join to form a new cell |
| Zygote | A fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell |
| Cone | The reproductive structure of a gymnosperm |
| Ovule | A plant structure in seed plants that produces the female Gametophyte |
| Fruit | The ripened ovary and other structures of an angiosperm that enclose one of more seeds |
| Flower | The reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants |
| Sepals | A leaf-like structure that encloses and protects the bud of a flower |
| Petals | A colorful leaf-like structure of some flowers |
| Stamens | The male reproductive part of a flower |
| Pistils | The female reproductive structure part of a flower |
| Ovary | A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop. |