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Biology Plant Parts
Learn about plant parts and other information
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pollen cone | (male cones) produce the male gametophytes, which are called pollen grains. |
| seed cone | produce the female gametophytes; generally much larger than pollen cones. |
| ovule | where the female gametophytes develop; meiosis produces haploid cells that grow and divide to produce female gametophytes. |
| pollen tube | contains 2 haploid sperm nuclei; structure grown by a pollen grain. |
| sepal | outermost circle of flower parts that encloses a bud before it opens and protects the flower while it is developing. |
| petal | brightly colored structure just inside the sepals; attracts insects and other pollinators to a flower. |
| stamen | male part of the flower; made up of an anther and a filament |
| filament | a long, thin structure that supports an anther. |
| anther | flower stucture in which haploid male gametophytes are produced. |
| carpel | innermost part of a flower that produces the female gametophyte. |
| ovary | a flower structure that contains one or more ovules from which female gametophytes are produced. |
| style | narrow stalk of the carpel in a flower. |
| stigma | sticky portion at the top of the style where pollen grains frequently land. |
| embryo sac | female gametophyte within the ovule of a flowering plant. |
| endosperm | food-rich tissue that nourishes a seedling as it grows. |
| double fertilization | fertilization in angiosperms, in which two distinct fertilization events take place between the male and female gametophytes. |
| Dormancy | period of time during which a plant embryo is alive but not growing. |
| Germination | early growth stage of a plant embryo. |