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lesson 4
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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. |