Alternation of generations
what is diploid genration
When you look at a tree or plant, you are typically looking at the diploid generation
what are pollen grains
Forms from tissue in male reproductive structures of seed plants
What is the definition of a seed
It is made up of the embryo and it’s food supply, surrounded by a hard outer covering
What is alternation of generations
When the life cycle of an organism alternates between diploid and haploid generations
What is the ovule
The female reproductive structure of a seed plant where the egg develops
What are Gymnosperms
Seeds that are not surrounded by fruits
what do Diploid Cells contain
Contain both sets of chromosomes (DNA)
How does pollination land on a female reproductive system
When pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species
What is Angiosperms
Flowering seed plants
what do haploid cells contain
Contain only one set of chromosomes (DNA)
What happensa after pollination
After pollination, sperm from the pollen grain enters the ovule and fertilization occurs
what are Haploid generations responsible for
Haploid generations are responsible for producing sperm and egg cells
what are the females and male reprdouctive system
Cones are the male and female reproductive structures of conifers