Chapter 14 Flashcards
What process produces haploid cells?
meiosis
Name the parts of a pistil in a flower.
ovary, style, stigma, recepticle
Flowers that lack showy petals, nectar, and odors are likely pollinated by ________________
wind
Which of the following is not necessary for pollination?
- anther
- stigma
- pollen
- petals
petals
List the events of plant reproduction in the order in which they occur?
pollination, fertilization, seed development
a cotyledon is ___________
a form of stored food in a seed
the female reproductive part of a flower
pistil
the saclike structure that produces pollen
anther
the tip of the pistil that receives the pollen
stigma
contains the male gametes of a flower
pollen
the tube that grows down the style and into the ovary
pollen tube
a mature ovule containing an embryo plant
seed
is attached to the anther
filament
the stalk between the ovary and stigma
style
True or False
A flower is a reproductive organ found on some plants
True
Organisms that have two of every kind of chromosome are called ____________
diploid
A sugary liquid that attracts pollinators is ________
nectar
Asexual reproduction provides little ____________ variation
genetic
A __________ is someone who works with growing, harvesting, processing or shipping vegetables, fruits, flowers, or ornamental plants.
horticulturist
What are the leaflike structures found at the base of many flowers?
sepals
What characteristic of the stigma helps it retain pollen?
It is usually sticky
Name a type of asexual reproduction in plants that we discussed in the chapter.
Runners, root sprouts, leaf cuttings, stem cuttings, potato eyes, plantlets
True or False
Gametes are diploid
False
True or False
Flowers pollinated by wind usually produce greater quantities of pollen than those pollinated by birds, insects, or bats
True
