A | B |
non-seed plants | do not produce seeds;need water in order to reproduce |
seed plants | produce seeds;do not need water in order to reproduce |
types of non-seed plants | mosses and ferns |
two types of seed plants | gymnosperms and angiosperms |
gymnosperms | form seeds in cones |
angiosperms | form seeds in flowers |
alternation of generations | life cycle involving haploid and diploid plant forms |
sporophyte | diploid plant form; produces spores |
gametophyte | haploid plant form; produces gametes |
dominant generation | the plant form that is larger and more obvious; usually the sporophyte |
plant in which gametophyte is dominant | mosses |
embryo, food supply, seed coat | parts of seed |
epicotyl, hypocotyl, radicle | parts of embryo |
epicotyl | forms leaves |
hypocotyl | forms lower stem |
radicle | forms root;is closest to micropyle and is first part of embryo to emerge from seed |
pedicel | supports flower and connects it to stem |
receptacle | large end of pedicel to which flower is attached |
sepals | leaflike structures forming a ring around base of flower |
calyx | complete circle of sepals |
corolla | complete circle of petals |
petals | white or brightly colored leaves above sepals |
stamen | male reproductive organ of angiosperm |
pistil | female reproductive organ of angiosperm |
anther | part of stamen;produces pollen |
filament | part of stamen; supports anther |
stigma | sticky top of pistil |
style | middle part, or "neck" of pistil |
ovary | at base of pistil;contains ovules;becomes fruit |
ovule | contains eggs;becomes seed |
pollen grain | male gametophyte of angiosperm |
pollination | transfer of pollen grain from anther to stigma |
self-pollination | pollen is transferred to stigma of same flower |
cross-pollination | pollen is transferred to stigma of different flower |
fertilization in angiosperms | pollen tube forms, two sperm move down tube to ovule;one sperm fertilizes egg, one sperm fertilizes polar body to form endosperm |
simple fruit | develoops from single ovary; EX:cherries,tomatoes |
aggregate fruit | fruit develops from several ovaries within one flower;EX:strawberries,raspberries |
multiple fruit | fruit develops from the ovaries of many separate flowers which fuse together on one stem; EX:pineapple |
cotyledon | "seed leaf" stores nutrients for embryo |
monocot | plant whose seeds contain one cotyledon only EX:corn |
dicot | plant whose seeds contain two cotyledons EX:lima bean |
tube cell | part of pollen grain that forms the pollen tube |
generative cell | part of pollen grain that divides into two sperm |
micropyle | small hole in ovule through which sperm enter. Remains as hole in seed coat to allow water to enter |