Question | Answer |
Haploid cells produced in the gametophyte stage of a plant that can divide by mitosis and form structures or an entire new plant or can develop into sex cells. | spores |
Plant life cycle stage that begins when cells in reproductive organs undergo meiosis and produce haploid cells (spores). | gametophyte stage |
Plant life cycle stage that begins when an egg is fertilized by a sperm. | sporophyte stage |
Leaf of a fern that grows from the rhizome. | frond |
Underground stem of a fern. | rhizome |
Fern structures in which spores are produced. | sori |
Small, green, heart-shaped gametophyte plant form of a fern that can make its own food and absorb water and nutrients from the soil. | prothallus |
Small structure produced by the male reproductive organs of a seed plant; has a water-resistant coat, can develop from a spore, and contains gametophyte parts that will produce sperm. | pollen grain |
Transfer of pollen grains to the female part of a seed plant by agents such as gravity, water, wind, and animals. | pollenation |
In gymnosperms, the female reproductive part that produces eggs and food-storage tissues. | ovule |
Male reproductive organ inside the flower of an angiosperm; consists of an anther, where pollen grains form, and a filament. | stamen |
Female reproductive organ inside the flower of an angiosperm; consists of a sticky stigma, where pollen grains land, and an ovary. | pistil |
Female reproductive organ that produces eggs and is located in the lower part of the body. | ovary |
Series of events that results in the growth of a plant from a seed. | germination |