Definitions Flashcards
What is asexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction involves only one parent
What is sexual reproduction?
Sexual reproduction involves the union of two sex cells or gametes
What are stamens?
The male parts of the flower
What are carpels?
The female parts of the flower
What is pollination?
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma of a flower from the same species
What is self-pollination?
Self-pollination involves the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma on the same plant
What is cross-pollination?
Cross-pollination involves the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma on a different plant
What is fertilisation?
Fertilisation is the union of the male and female gametes to form a diploid zygote
What is the radicle?
The radicle is the part of the plant embryo that develops into a root
What is the plumule?
The plumule is the part of the plant embryo that develops into the shoot
What is a cotyledon?
A cotyledon is a seed leaf
What is a non-endospermic seed?
A non-endospermic seed has no endosperm when fully formed
What is an endospermic seed?
An endospermic seed contains some endosperm when fully formed
What is a fruit?
A fruit is a developed ovary
What is dispersal?
Dispersal is the transfer of a seed or fruit away from the parent plant
