unit 3- reproduction of plants Flashcards
what’s the biological process during which a new individual or individuals are produced from an already existing individual
reproduction
what’s the type of reproduction which involves only one parent and no gametes
asexual reproduction
what’s the type of reproduction which involves two parents and gametes
sexual reproduction
what’s the cell division process occurring in asexual reproduction
mitosis
what’s the process during which a male and female gamete fuse
fertilisation
what’s the structure which forms after fertilisation and develops into a new individual
zygote
what’s the sexual reproductive organs of Angiosperms
flowers
what’s the type of ovary which is above the point of attachment of the sepals, petals and stamens at the bae of the flower
superior ovary
what is the transfer of ripe pollen from an anther to a receptive stigma of the same flower or other flowers on the same plant
self pollination
what’s the agent/vector that transfers ripe pollen from an anther to a receptive stigma
pollinator
what’s the agent associated with flowers with long, feather like stigmas which are suspended outside the flower and produce large quantities of light pollen
wind
what is part of the seed of a monocotyledonous plant in which reserve food is stored
endosperms
what the part of the seed of a dicot plant in which reserve food is stored
cotyledons
what is the structure that develops from the ovary
fruit
what is the three categories into which edible seeds are divided
grains
legumes
nuts
