Plant Reproduction Flashcards
What is the technical name for flowering plants?
Angiosperms
What is the technical name for non-flowering plants?
Gymnosperms
What is the term for the reproduction process of nonvascular plants?
alternation of generations; when the plant goes through both a gamete (sex cell) producing stage and a spore producing stage
Pollen (or pollen grains) are which gender of sex cell: male or female?
Male. Pollen is carried by wind or animals to a female reproductive organ, fertilizing it for the next stage of development
What is the term for a flower that contains both male and female reproductive organs?
a perfect flower
What is the purpose of petals?
to attract pollinators like bees and birds
What are the male structures of a perfect flower?
a stamen, which contains an anther and a filament
What are the female structures of a perfect flower?
a style, stigma, and ovary/ovaries
What is the purpose of fruit?
to carry seeds away from the plant
What is the basic definition of fruit?
anything that the ovary containing the seed/seeds turns into