A | B |
pollen cone | produce male gametophytes |
seed cone | produce female gametophytes |
ovule | where female gametophytes develop |
pollen tube | grown by pollen; contains 2 haploid sperm nuclei |
sepal | outermost circle of floral parts |
petal | brightly colored, found in sepal |
stamen | the anther and the filament |
filament | long thin stalk that supports the anther |
anther | oval sac were meiosis takes place producing pollen |
carpel | innermost floral parts |
ovary | contains ovules |
style | narrow stalk of the carpel |
stigma | sticky portion of the stalk |
embryo sac | contained within the ovules |
endosperm | nourishes seeds as they grow |
double fertiliization | process of fertilizing twice |
dormancy | enbryo alive but not growing |
germination | early growth stages |
vegetative reproduction | asexual reproduction used by plants |
stolon | long trailing stems |
grafting | when stems are used as scion |
budding | attaching a bud to a plant to make a new plant |