Petal to the Metal
All the petals together are called the ____.
Corolla
Gymnosperm means _____.
Naked seed, pine cone
For pine cones to slit apart and begin growing what natural event has to occur?
Forest fire
Strawberries reproduce using ____.
Stolens
In grafting, the bottom part is called the ___.
stock
The entire female part of the flower is called the ____.
Pistil
When pollen from the same flower falls on the stigma this is called ____ pollination.
Self
The 2 parts of the male part of the flower are ___ and ___.
Anther, filament
If a plant uses seeds to reproduce this is ____ reproduction.
Sexual
The best time to graft a plant is ____.
Early spring, fall when plant is dormant
Plants that reproduce with seed have 2 advantages: 1) Can survive in dry conditions, and 2) ___________.
Don't need standing water
When pollen from one flower falls on another flower this is called ____ pollination.
Cross
Plants that use flowers to reproduce are called ____.
Angiosperms
A branch is stuck in the ground, a new shoot comes up, the branch is then cut off. This is _____.
Layering
The entire male part of the flower is called the ___.
Stamen
Endosperm tissue inside the seed is used to ____.
Supply food for the new plant
Pollen grains are made and released in the ____.
Anther
The 3 parts of the female part of the flower are __, __, and __.
Stigma, style, ovary
If a plant is started from a cutting this is known as _____ reproduction.
Asexual
Flowers attract bees and pollinators by two ways: ___ and ___
Brightly colored petals, scent
The Calyx of the flower is ____.
All the sepals
Dioecious plants are ____.
Female and male flowers are on different plants.
A perfect flower has what 2 parts?
pistil, stamen
When a plant first comes up, the region above the cotyledon or old seed is called the ______.
Epicotyl
If a seed has a thick coat, it is protected against: 1) dryness, 2) animal digestion, and 3) _____.
Salt water, salty conditions