Plant reproduction definitions

Question 1

Reproduction

Answer 1

The ability of an organism to produce a new generation

Question 2

Fertilization

Answer 2

The process in which a Male and female gamete unite to form a zygote

Question 3

Angiosperm

Answer 3

Flowering plants that produce ovules enclosed in an ovary

Question 4

Pollination

Answer 4

the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to a stigma

Question 5

Cross-pollination

Answer 5

The delivery of pollen from the stamen of one flower to the stigma of a flower on another plant of the same species

Question 6

Self-pollination

Answer 6

The transfer of pollen from one flower to the stigma of the same flower or other flowers on the same plant. Plants adapted to self fertilize often have similar stamen and carpel lengths.

Question 7

Seed

Answer 7

A small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the testa (seed coat) and is nourished by endosperm tissue

Question 8

Cultivar

Answer 8

a plant selected for desired characteristics that can be maintained by propagation

Question 9

Hybrid plant

Answer 9

A plant formed from the cross-pollination of plants with different characteristics to yield a new variety