Chapter 10- Sexual Reproduction In Plants Flashcards
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Dehiscence
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The opening of the anther, releasing pollen grains
2
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Pollination
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The transfer of pollen from the anther to the mature stigma of a plant of the same species
3
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Protandry
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The stamens of a flower ripen before the stigmas
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Fertilisation
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The fusion of a female and male gamete, producing a zygote
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Fruit
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A structure developing from the ovary wall, containing one or more seeds
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Seed
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Structure developed from a fertilised ovule, containing an embryo and food store enclosed within a testa
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Dormant
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Describes a seed when it’s active growth is suspended. Germination will only occur when specific conditions are met
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Germination
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The biochemical and physiological process through which a seed becomes a photosynthesising plant
