reproduction Flashcards
what part of the plant makes pollen grains?
the anther which is spread by the wind/birds then stuck by a sticky stigma and fertilize.
how does plant fertilizations work?
after finding the stigma a pollen tube grows reaching the ovary of the plant where there is a female gamete forming a zygote then eventually an embryo
def of a gamete
sex cells (specifically for there functions)
def of a zygote
when a fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus ready for a placenta to grow
what is asexual reproduction
where female and male gametes are not needed and the baby is identical to the parent
def of gestation
period between conception and birth of a child
what is ammonitic fluid?
protects the baby while it’s in the uterus from being knocked around, also the liquid when the women’s water breaks
what is the afterbirth?
when the placenta leaves the uterus
