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gametophyte

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the multicellular haploid generation of the plant life cycle

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haploid

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having only one set of chromosomes; the 1n chromosome number is characteristic of the gametophyte generation

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sporophyte

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the multicellular diploid generation of the plant life cycle

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diploid

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having two sets of chromosomes; the 2n chromosome number is characteristic of the sporophyte generation

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gamete

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the reproductive cell that must fuse with another gamete to continue the life cycle; the female gamete is the egg and the male gamete is the sperm; when sperm and egg fuse, the zygote produced will grow into the sporophyte

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spore

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a reproductive cell that grows to produce the gametophyte (does not fuse with another reproductive cell)

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mitosis

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division of the nucleus which produces genetically-identical nuclei, typically accompanied by cytokinesis

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meiosis

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special type of division that cuts the chromosome number in half; a diploid cell divides by meiosis to produce haploid cells

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zygote

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a diploid cell produced by fertilization of an egg by a sperm; will divide by mitosis to produce the sporophyte

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alternation of generations

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a type of life cycle where the organism spends part of its life as a multicellular sporophyte and part of its life as a multicellular gametophyte

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homosporous plant

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a plant that produces only one type of spore within its life cycle

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heterosporous plant

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a plant which produces two types of spores within its life cycle: a microspore which grows into a male gametophyte and a megaspore that develops into a female gametophyte

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microsporangium (pollen sac)

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the male reproductive organ where meiosis occurs to produce haploid microspores; part of the anther of the stamen

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microsporocyte

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a diploid cell produced within the microsporangium (pollen sac) in the anther of a stamen; will divide by meiosis to produce haploid spores

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microspore

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a reproductive cell produced by meiosis of a microsporocyte within a microsporangium; will grow by mitosis into a male gametophyte, the pollen grain

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endothecium

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a layer of parenchyma cells, one cell thick, part of the wall of an anther just underneath the epidermis

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middle layer

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a ring of small cells around each pollen sac, several cells thick, between the endothecium and the tapetum

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tapetum

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a ring of large, elongated cells that forms the innermost layer of a pollen sac wall; provides nutrition to the microsporocytes and developing pollen grain

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lip cells

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elongated, modified epidermal cells at the seams of the anther; puts pressure on the wall of the pollen sac to cause it to open, forming the stomium and releasing the pollen

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stomium

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the opening of a mature anther through which the pollen will be released

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pollen grain (male gametophyte)

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the male, multicellular haploid generation of an angiosperm life cycle; produced by mitosis of a microspore within a pollen sac of an anther

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sporopollenin

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a tough substance that forms the exine (outer wall) of a pollen grain; very resistant to decay

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exine

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the protective outer coat of a pollen grain; composed of sporopollenin; can be highly sculptured

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generative cell

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a cell of the two-celled pollen grain; produces the two sperm cells needed for double fertilization

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tube (vegetative) cell
a cell of the two-celled pollen grain; produces and directs the growth of the pollen tube which will deliver the sperm to an ovule
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sperm
the male gamete of an angiosperm; two are produced to fertilize the egg and the central cell during double fertilization
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papillae
extensions from the epidermis of the stigma to capture pollen and facilitate its germination
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integuments
the cell layers surrounding the nucellus of an ovule; will mature into the seed coat
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micropyle
an opening in the integuments of an ovule through which the pollen tube grows
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megasporangium (nucellus)
the inner part of an ovule within which megaspores and the embryo sac are formed
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embryo sac (female gametophyte)
the female, multicellular haploid generation of an angiosperm life cycle; produced by mitosis of a megaspore within the nucellus of an ovule
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megasporocyte
a diploid cell produced within a megasporangium (nucellus) within the ovule of an ovary; will divide by meiosis to produce haploid megaspores
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megaspore
a reproductive cell produced by meiosis of a megasporocyte within a megasporangium; will undergo mitosis to produce a female gametophyte , the embryo sac
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antipodal cell
a cell of the female gametophyte (embryo sac) of an angiosperm; there are three antipodal cells at one end of a mature embryo sac
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central cell
a large cell of the female gametophyte (embryo sac) of an angiosperm; it is centrally located and contains two polar nuclei and is diploid; will fuse with a sperm cell during double fertilization to produce the triploid primary endosperm cell
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polar nuclei
two nuclei of the female gametophyte (embryo sac) of an angiosperm; they migrate from each end of the embryo sac after mitosis of the megaspore and eventually fuse to form the nucleus of the central cell
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egg
the female gamete of an angiosperm; a cell of the female gametophyte (embryo sac); will fuse with a sperm cell during double fertilization to form the diploid zygote which will produce the new sporophyte embryo
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synergid
a cell of the female gametophyte (embryo sac) of an angiosperm; there are two synergid cells, closely associated with the egg cell, at one end of a mature embryo sac
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pollination
the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma
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pollen tube
a tube formed when a pollen grain germinates on the stigma; produced as an extension of the tube cell of the pollen grain; transports the sperm to an ovule for fertilization
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double fertilization
unique to angiosperms; fusion of a sperm and egg to form a diploid zygote and the simultaneous fusion of a sperm and the central wall to form a triploid primary endosperm cell; occurs within the embryo sac of an ovule within the ovary of a pistil
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primary endosperm cell
a triploid cell resulting from the fusion of a sperm and the central cell (or the two polar nuclei) during double fertilization; will divide by mitosis to produce the endosperm - the food supply within the angiosperm seed
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triploid
having three sets of chromosomes; 3n - because the primary endosperm cell is triploid it can produce the endosperm food supply very rapidly since is has three copies of each gene
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embryo
a young, diploid sporophyte plant; the zygote undergoes mitosis within the ovule to produce the embryo as the ovule matures into a seed; the embryo remains dormant within the seed until germination when it grows very rapidly
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endosperm
a triploid tissue, containing stored food, that develops from the primary endosperm cell within an ovule; its food is absorbed by the embryo either before or after the maturation of the seed; unique to angiosperms
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seed
a fertilized, matured ovule containing the embryo sporophyte; the ovules mature into seeds as the ovary around them matures into a fruit
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seed coat (testa)
a out layer of a seed develops from the integuments if the ovule
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iodine (IKI)
a chemical used to test for the presence of starch; turns black in the presence of starch
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Bradford solution
a solution which changes colour in the presence of protein

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