Sexual Reproduction In Plants Flashcards
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Haploid
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Gametophyte
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Diploid
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Sporophyte
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Gametophyte generation
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- Haploid gametophyte produces gametes by mitosis
- union of male amd female gamete make diploid sporophyte
** diploids reproduce sexually amd haploids asexually
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Sporophyte generation
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The diploid sporophyte creates the haploid spore by meiosis
-sporophyte generation is the dominant
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Sexual reproduction in angiosperms
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Flowering plants
- the woody part seen is the sporophyte stage
- the flower is the reproductive part of angiosperms
- male flowers only have stamen
- female flowers only have a pistil
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Parts of a flower
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Stamen
Pistil
Petals
Sepals
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Stamen
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Male organ
- comsists of a filament and anther
- anther produces haploid spores that develop into pollen
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Pistil and its three parts
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Female organ
1 stigma- sticky top part of pistil
2 style- comnects the stigma to the ovary
3 ovary- enlarged base of the pistil
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Petals
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Specialized leaves surrounding and protecting the pistil
-colors attract insects
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Sepals
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Green leaves that cover and protect the flower budd
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Pollen
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The male gametophyte
