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Angiosperm Reproduction Flashcards

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This is a vascular flowering plant that contains seeds that are enclosed in a chamber (fruit).

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Angiosperm

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This is a vascular non-flowering plant that contains naked seeds that are not enclosed in chambers.

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Gymnosperm

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This is an angiosperm structure that is specialized for sexual reproduction.

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Flower

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This is the base of the flower which serves as protection for the developing flower, is usually leaf-like and green in appearance.

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Sepal

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This structure is superior to the sepal, is generally colorful, has a sweet aroma and its function is to attract pollinators.

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Petal

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This is the female part of the flower with three main structures.

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Carpel

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This is the sticky structure center of the flower and is the part of the carpel that catches pollen released from the anther

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Stigma

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This is the slender neck that supports the stigma, it is a part of the carpel.

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Style

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This structure contains the ovules in the carpel.

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Ovary

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This is the male part of the flower with two main structures.

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Stamen

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This is the think stalk located in the stamen.

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Filament

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This is the terminal sack of the stamen.

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Anther

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The main function of the stamen is to produce ______ and ______.

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Pollen grains and sperm

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This type of flower contains all four organs; sepal, petal, stamen and carpel.

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Complete flower

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This type of flower does not contain all four organs.

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Incomplete flower

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This type of flower contain both the stamen and carpel.

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Perfect flower

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This type of flower only contain either the stamen or the carpel.

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Imperfect flower

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This type of flower contain floral organs that are roughly identical and occur at regular intervals around the center of the flower.

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Radial symmetrical flower

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This type of flower contains floral organs that do not occur at regular intervals around the center of the flower.

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Bilateral symmetrical flower

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This is another name for a single flower.

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Solitary

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These are groups of flowers packed tightly together.

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Inflorescence

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This color flower attracts birds.

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Red

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This color flower attracts bees.

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Yellow

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This color flower attracts moths.

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White

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This shape of flower provides a landing pad for butterflies.

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Flat

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This type of flower odor attracts flies and some beetles.

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Rotting meat (corpse flower)

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This type of flower odor attracts bees.

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Sweet

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A sporophyte is a _______ that produces spores.

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Diploid

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A gametophyte is a _______ that produces gametes.

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Haploid

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Multicellular tissue in which meiosis occurs and haploid spores develop.

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Sporangium

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This is a male gametophyte.

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Pollen grain

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Each stamen contains __ microsporangia.

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4

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This is the female gametophyte.

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Embryo sac

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This is the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.

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Pollination

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Process in which water is absorbed and a pollen tube grows.

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Germination

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This is the union of two different sperm with different nuclei.

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Double fertilization

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This is the seed container that is derived from an ovary.

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Fruit

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This is the condition of extremely low metabolic resulting in the temporary suspension of growth and development.

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Dormancy

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This is the uptake of water due to low water potential of a dry seed.

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Imbibition

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Selective breeding for desired traits.

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Traditional breed

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Inserting target genes into an organism’s genome.

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Genetic modification

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This is a LIFESCYLCLE in which there are multicellular DIPLOID (2n) and multicellular HAPLOID (2n) generations which ALTERNATE, PRODUCING EACH OTHER.

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Alternation of Generations

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EMBRYO SAC has ___ NUCLEI.

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8

1 EGG

2 SYNERGID CELLS

2 POLAR NUCLEI

3 ANTIPODAL CELLS

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One sperm fertilizes the egg to form a _________ zygote. (EVENT ONE)

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DIPLOID

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One sperm combines with 2 POLAR NUCLEI, forming a _________ nucleus. (EVENT TWO)

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TRIPLOID

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