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A fuit develops from the ________ of a flower.
Ovary
A leaf that has more than one blade joined to the petiole is a ________ leaf.
Compound
The part of the plant embryo that develops the root system
Radicle
Leaves that attach directly to a stem are ______ leaves
The scientific term for plants that produce seeds covered by a flower
Angiosperms
An underground structure made of thick, fleshy leaves surrounding a very short stem
Bulb
The creeping stem that grows along the surface of the ground in most grass plants
Stolon
The part of the plant embryo that develops the shoot of the plant
Plumule
A plant that needs two growing seasons to complete its life cycle
Biennial
The German botanist _________ is known for discovering many complex details of plant reproduction
Christian Konrad Sprengel
The primary purpose of flowers
Allowing plant reproduction
The leaf-like structures at the base of a flower's petals
Sepals
The main force that brings water up a plant's transport tubes is ________, the loss of water from leaves
Transpiration
The member of the parsley family that is also known as wild carrot
Queen Anne's lace
A young plant that is able to survive without its cotyledons
Seedling
Plants that have nonwoody stems
Herbaceous
The food-making process of plants
Photosynthesis
The part of the stamen that produces pollen grains
Anther
The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the top of the pistil
Pollination
Plant reproduction that does not involve flowers, seeds, or fruit is ___________ reproduction
Vegetative
The parts of the flower that attracts pollinators
Tiny one-celled reproductive structures found on plants such as ferns
Spores
The place where a leaf attaches to the stem
Node
After a pollen grain reaches a flower, a _______ forms through which the sperm cell will travel to reach the egg cell
Pollen tube
The fruits are called legumes in this family
Pea family