Cones
What is the name of the cone part that is connected around a central part of the cone?
scales
What is mitosis?
cell division
Is a fruit 1) female, 2) male, or 3) neither female or male part of a plant?
neither
Are flowering plants angiosperms or gymnosperms?
angiosperms
During which life stage does reproduction take place?
adult stage
Are cone-bearing plants angiosperms or gymnosperms?
gymnosperms
What is it called when pollen reaches a flower’s stigma?
reproduction
Name 3 different male parts of a flower
anther, filament, pollen, sperm cells, stamen
How many types of plants exist on Earth?
over 260,000 types
What kind of grains from a flower carry sperm cells?
pollen
Where are egg cells on female cones?
on the upper side of the cone scales
What is another name for angiosperms?
flowering plants
What is an embryo inside a seed coat called?
a seed
Which is the most common type of seed-bearing plant, cone-bearing or flowering plants?
flowering plants
What is it called when a broken stem grows roots?
vegetative reproduction
Where are pollen sacs on male cones?
under the cone scales
What is it called when a sperm and egg cell join together?
fertilization
Name 3 different female parts of a flower
eggs, ovary, ovules, pistil, stigma, style
What are the 4 main life cycle stages of a flowering plant (in order)?
beginning, growth, adulthood, death or end
In what ways are flowering plants different from cone bearing ones?
Cones don’t have flowers, fruit, pistils, stamens, anthers, or stigmas
Which is smaller, the female or male cone?
male cone
What is vegetative reproduction?
a flowering plant reproduces without seeds
What are 2 purpose of flower petals?
Help the flower collect pollen; protect smaller, more delicate flower part
In what ways are cones similar to flowering plants?
Both plants have male and female parts, reproduce, produce seeds
Name 3 functions of fruit
Carry, protect, and help move seeds; provide food and beauty