Chapter 8 Flashcards
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Plant reproduction
Propagation
Male sex cell (sperm)
Pollen
Female sex cell (egg) is
Ovule
Genetically identical to parent
Clone
Outer covering of the seed
Seed coat
Reproductive part of a flowering plant
Flower
Flower that has 4 principle parts
Complete flower
Cover and protects bud
Sepals
Colorful feature attracts insects to aid in fertilization
Petals
Male part of the flower
Stamen
Female part of the flower
Pistil
Stamen and pistil found in the same flower
Perfect flower
Flowers that don’t have 4 parts
Incomplete flower
Stamen and pistil found in different flowers
Imperfect flower
Stamen and pistil found in different flowers: of the same plant
Monoecious plant
Stamen and pistil found in different flowers: of the species
Dioecious plant
Asexual reproduction: natural example is…
Strawberry runner/stolon
Asexual reproduction: artificial example is…
Grafting
Transfer of pollen from an anther on a stamen to the stigma
Pollination
The way seed are naturally scattered
Dispersal
Sprouting of seed to form a new plant
Germination
Germination needs…
Temperature, moisture, and oxygen
2 benefits of vegetative propagation
1) new plant has same traits as parents
2) no seed needed
2 methods of vegetative propagation
Below ground and above ground parts