Ch34 sexual reproduction in flowering plants Flashcards
1
Q
pollination
A
the transfer of pollen from the anther of the stamen to the stigma of the carpel
2
Q
self-pollination
A
transfer of pollen of the anther of a flower to a stigma of the same flower or to a stigma of another flower on the same plant in the ground
3
Q
cros-pollination
A
transfer of pollen from an anther of one flower to a stigma of a flower of a different plant of the same species
4
Q
fertilisation
A
the fusion of the egg nucleus with one of the male gamete nuclei, to form a diploid zygote
5
Q
dormancy
A
a period when a seed does not germinate, despite favourable conditions being present
6
Q
germination
A
the re-growth of the embryo plant, following a period of dormancy
