Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

Angiosperm

Answer 1

A flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit.

Question 2

Exine

Answer 2

Outer layer of the wall of a pollen grain or spore.

Question 3

Forensic Palynology

Answer 3

The use of pollen and spore evidence to help solve criminal cases.

Question 4

Gymnosperm

Answer 4

A plant with naked seeds that are not enclosed in a protective chamber (fruit), such as an evergreen.

Question 5

Palynology

Answer 5

The study of pollen and spore evidence to help solve crime cases.

Question 6

Pistil

Answer 6

The female reproductive part of a flower where eggs are produced.

Question 7

Pollen “Fingerprint” or Pollen Profile

Answer 7

The number and type of pollen grains found in a geographic area at a particular time of year.

Question 8

Pollen Grain

Answer 8

A reproductive structure that contains the male gametes of seed plants.

Question 9

Pollination

Answer 9

The transfer of pollen from the male part to the female part of a seed plant.

Question 10

Spore

Answer 10

An asexual reproductive structure that can develop into an adult found in certain protists (algae), plants, and fungi.

Question 11

Stamen

Answer 11

The male reproductive part of a flower consisting of the anther and filament where pollen is produced.