Text Chapter 18: Plant Reproduction Flashcards
1
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Sepals
A
enclose and protect bud
2
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Petals
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attract pollinators
3
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Stamen
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produce pollen in anther
4
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Pistil (Carpel)
A
produce ovule in ovary
5
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Gametophytes of Flowering Plants
A
pollen grain, embryo sac that contains the egg
6
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Double Fertilization
A
the fertilization process in angiosperms involving the joining of a female gametophyte with two male gametes, resulting in a triploid cell that develops into the endosperm
7
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Flowering Plant Reproduction
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flowers form on the diploid sporophyte, flower parts undergo meiosis to produce haploid gametophytes
8
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Seed Development
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a fertilized ovule composed of an embryo, an endosperm, and a seed coat
9
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Fruit Development
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composed of an ovary wall and a mechanism for seed dispersal
