Lesson 3
is a tiny structure that is dispersed from the parent plant and can grow into a new plant body.
spore
a kind of plant that can sprout from the parent plant to the soil and grow into a separate plant.
tubers
The ability to produce offspring that are healthy and that survive.
reproductive success
is a microscopic fine dust that carry sperm in seed plants that can be dispersed by wind, water, and animals.
pollen
are tiny plants that grow along the edges of a plants' leaves.
plantlets
Are attempts by animals to attract mates.
courtship behaviors
is a structure where eggs develop in a plants reproductive system.
ovule
is the process where a seed begins to develop into a small plant.
germinate
Are attempts by animals to ensure their offspring's survival.
parenting behaviors
is the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structures to the female structures of seed plants.
pollination
is the process where seeds may wait to germinate until the conditions are right for plant growth.
dormant
a plant embryo that is enclosed in a protective coat.
seed