Anatomy
Male reproductive organ of a flower
Stamen
A pollen grain lands atop the _________
Stigma
What is the singular unit of the female organ called? (HINT: NOT pistil)
Carpel
Upon pollination, each ovule develops into a ____
seed
A raspberry is an example of an ___________ fruit.
aggregate
Female reproductive organ of a flower
Pistil
Pollen develops from microspores within the ___________
microsporangia
Asexual reproduction in plants is called ___________ ___________.
Vegetative reproduction
A mature ovary has developed into a _______
fruit
Name two ways in which flowers attract pollinators
scent, color, pattern, taste
The male organ is composed of the ________ and the _________
filament/anther
List ALL 4 ways by which pollination can occur
Wind, water, animal, self-fertilization
In double fertilization, two sperm meet one ___ and one set of ______ _____
egg; polar nuclei
The _______ develops first, the _______ develops second
endosperm; embryo
Self fertilization is often not ideal, and it prevented in many cases, due to the lack of ______ _______
genetic diversity
The top of the female organ is composed of the ________ and the ________
Stigma/style
Pollen grains develop a ______ ___ in order for sperm to reach the ovule
Pollen tube
Certain species, like gingkos, have both staminate and carpellate flowers and can ____ ________
self fertilize
The first mitotic division of the zygote results in a ________ cell and a ________ cell
basal/terminal
In _________, interacting species change in response to each other
coevolution
The base of the female organ is a(n) _______ containing ________
ovary, ovules
in _________ _________, two sperm are discharged near the embryo sac
double fertilization
The division of microspore and megaspore parent cells creates 4 cells because it undergoes _________.
meiosis
Gametes are ________, or n, meaning they only contain half the genetic material necessary.
haploid
Seeds break dormancy in response to _________, _______, and ________.
water, light, temperature