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Plant/Seed Reproduction

Terms in this set (21)

Diploid
Full set of genetic information
Haploid
Half set of genetic information (sperm,egg)
Gametophyte
haploid stage of the plant life cycle
Sporophyte
diploid stage of the plant life cycle
Zygote
first cell of a new organism
Egg
sex cell produced by female
Sperm
sex cell produced by male
Fertilization
Occurs when sperm and egg combine
Asexual Reproduction
Does not require formation of sex cells
Sexual reproduction
requires the formation of sex cells
Sori
spore structures on ferns
Cones
reproductive structure of gymnosperms
Stamen
male part of the flower that includes the anther and filament
Anther
sacs that pollen is stored in
Filament
stalk like structure that supports the anther
Pistil
female part of the flower that consists of the stigma, style, ovary and ovule
Stigma
sticky top that can be a landing platform for insects
Style
found below the stigma that widens into a swollen portion at the base
Ovary
eggs and ovule are located
Self-polination
pollination occurs in the same flower or plant
cross pollination
pollination occurs when the pollen is transferred to a flower in another plant
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