Reproduction Flashcards
Style
A particular procedure
Stigma
It plays a pivotal role in reproduction
Anther
It is composed of a long tube, called a filament, and has a pollen-producing structure on the end
Filment
It is the long, slender stalk, and the anther, which is at the top of the filament and is where pollen grains are produced
Ovary
Inside the ovary is an ovule that, when fertilized, will develop into a seed
Carpel
Sexual reproduction in flowering plants involves the production of male and female gametes
Ovule
Structure that develops into a seed when fertilized
Testes
Organs that produce sperm and sex hormones
Scrotum
Pouch of skin containing testes.
Fallopian tubes
Tiny tubes joining the ovaries to the uterus
Fertilisation
Penetration of the ovum by a sperm
Embryo
Group of cells formed from the zygote and developing into different body organs
Fetus
The unborn young of an animal that has developed a distinct head, arms and legs
Placenta
An organ formed in the mother’s womb through which the baby receives food and oxygen
Gestation period
Time spent by offspring developing in the uterus