Reproduction 2.0 Flashcards
fertilized eggs are laid outside the female’s body and develop there
oviparity
fertilized eggs are retained in the female, but the embryo nourishes itself through the yolk
ovoviparity
offspring develops within the female and receives nourishment through the mother’s blood and placenta
viviparity
flower parts that make up the stamen
anther and filament
flower parts that make up the pistil/carpel
stigma, style, ovary
male organ of the flower
stamen
female organ of the flower
carpel/pistil
organ that contains pollen sac
filament
where pollen is produced
anter
captures pollen; has a sticky texture and has hair-like structures to capture pollen
stigma
joins the ovary to the stigma; tube through which pollen is delivered to the ovary
style
produces and contains unfertilized seeds
ovary
modified leaves that hold the flower
sepal
draws pollinators to the flower
petals
part of the stem that holds the flower in place
receptacle