Plant Parts
The sticky tip of the pistil that traps pollen
stigma
Occurs when an organism splits in half to become two separate organisms.
binary fission
Plants can be pollenated by: ___, ___, or ____.
(in any order) wind, animals, or water.
The ___ is the length of time a mammal develops inside the mother's body.
gestation
Plants need water, oxygen, and ___ to germinate.
the male part of the flower
stamen
Occurs when an organism breaks into tiny pieces that can grow into new organisms
fragmentation
After fertilization, the ______ develops into the seed coat and the ovary develops into the fruit.
Ovule
A ___ mammal, such as a kitten, entirely develops inside its mother's womb.
placental
occurs when pollen comes from a flower on a different plant.
Cross-pollination
protects the flower bud
sepal
occurs when part of a plant usually not involved in reproduction develops into a new plant
vegetative reproduction
Ferns and mosses reproduce from ___.
spores
A ____ mammal, such as a kangaroo, finishes developing in a pouch outside its mother's body.
marsupial
occurs when the pollen comes from a flower on the same plant.
Self-pollination
the female part of the flower
pistil
occurs when a new individual develops on the parent organism and grows there until it can survive on its own.
budding
Plants that have flowers and produce seeds enclosed in a fruit are called ___.
Angiosperms
Reproduction requiring two parents is called __.
(in any order) embryo, cotyledons, and seed coat
fruit
occurs when part of an organism is broken off but contains a part of its center, so the whole organism can regrow
regeneration
Gymnosperms are pollinated by ___.
the wind
After a zygote cell divides, it is called ______.
an embryo
Plants that produce seeds protected by oly a cone or fleshy seed coat are called ___.
gymnosperms