Reproduction in Plants and Animals Flashcards
The part of a flower that contains the pollen located at the end of the stamen
Anther
What a Plant or Animal does
Behavior
A female reproductive organ the produces eggs
Ovary
The colorful, leaf like structures that encircle the center part of the flower
Petals
The female structure of the flower
Pistil
Fine to coarse particles spread from flowers and seeds of plants
Pollen
The process of fertilizing flowers by transferring pollen from the male to female parts
Pollination
The process by which organisms produce more of their own kind
Reproduction
Having characteristics that allow specific functions to be performed
Specialized
The male structure of the flower, contains the anther
Stamen
Flowering plants, or more precisely plants whose seeds are enclosed in a fleshy fruit, rather than be naked at pollination
Angiosperm
Reproduction involving just one parent, without the mixing of genetic material with another individual, the resulting offspring are clones
Asexual reproduction
The early stages of growth of a plant or fungus from a dormant seed or spore
Germination
The physical and behavioral characteristics of an individual
Phenotype
Male reproductive cells, also referred to as the male gametes
Sperm
