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Bio CH23
Biology CH23 Plant Reproduction and Development
Term | Definition |
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bulb | a short underground stem surrounded by fleshy leaves that contain stored food |
clone | a living thing that comes from one parent and is identical to the parent |
cross pollination | when pollen from the stamen of one flower is carried to the pistil of a flower on a different plant |
cutting | a small section of plant stem that has been removed from a parent plant and planted to form a new plant |
fruit | an enlarged ovary that contains seeds |
germination | the first growth of a young plant from a seed |
grafting | the process of joining the stem of one plant to the stem of another plant |
ovule | tiny, round parts of a seed plant that contain the egg cells |
petal | often brightly colored and scented parts of a flower that attract insects to the flower |
pistil | the female reproductive organ of a flower |
pollination | the transfer of pollen from the male part of a seed plant to the female part |
runner | a stem that grows along the ground or in the air and forms a new plant at its tip |
self pollination | when pollen moves from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of the same flower or of another flower on the same plant |
sepal | often green, leaf-like parts of a flower that protect the young flower while it is still a bud |
stamen | the male reproductive organ of a flower |
tuber | an underground root or stem swollen with stored food |