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Fertilization & Dev.
Fertilization
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gamete | a reproductive cell |
| fertilization | the process by which a male gamete comes in contact with a female gamete |
| pollination | the process by which pollen grains come in contact with the stigma of a flower |
| ovule | a female gamete in a plant |
| pollen grain | male gamete in plants |
| zygote | structure formed as a result of fertilization |
| pollen tube | a tube that grows from the stigma to the ovary during fertilization |
| anther and filament | two parts of the stamen |
| stigma , style and ovary | the three parts of the carpel |
| ovule | female sex cell in plants |
| angiosperm | a plant that bears flowers |
| gymnosperm | a plant that does not bear flowers |
| ovary | part of the flower where fertilization takes place |
| stigma | part of the flower where pollination takes place |
| ovary | part of the flower where ovules mature to form seeds |
| pollen tube | structure that carries the nucleus of the pollen grain to the ovary |
| stigma, style, sepals and petals | parts of the flower that die as the fruit develops |
| male and female gamete | structures that form a zygote |
| embryo | structure that develops from a zygote. |
| hermaphrodite | an organism that has both male and female reproductive parts |
| gynoecium, carpel or pistil | female part of the flower |
| androecium or stamen | male part of the flower |