reproduction Flashcards
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what are the 2 types of reproduction
sexual and asexual
what is asexual reproduction
without the use of male/female gametes a method of this is when a piece of the plant detaches to make another plant
what is sexual reproduction
involves the fusion of male and female gametes, this can make new varieties of plants
what are gametes
sex cells of plants
what is the male sex organ
of a plant called
stamen
what is the female sex organ is plants called
pistils
where are female sex cells produced
ovule, found in the ovary
what is pollination
when pollen from the stamen is transferred to the stigma (plant female sex organ)
what is self pollination
happens inside the same plant this can happen by itself or by the help of bugs
what is cross pollination
when different plants of the same species’s pollen are transferred by the wind or by insects
what is Fertilisation
when male and female gametes make a zygote which eventually make a see
what is a zygote
