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Sexual Plant Reproduction And Flowers Flashcards

1
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What is sexual reproduction

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The production of a new generation by bringing together the genetic material of 2 parents

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What is the process of sexual reproduction

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1) The parents produce gametes in the sex organs
2) The male and female gametes are brought close together by pollination
3) The nuclei of the gametes fuse (fertilization)
4) The new cell (zygote) grows by mitosis cell division into a new individual

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3
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What is a gamete

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A sex cell

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4
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What is a egg

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Female sex cell

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5
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What is sperm

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Male sex cell

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6
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What is fertilization

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Combining of male and female sex cell

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7
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What is a zygote

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Fertilized egg

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8
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What does a sex organ do

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Produce gametes

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9
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Give advantages of sexual reproduction

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  • Results in variation
  • Better chance of survival
  • May prevent the spread of disease
  • Seeds are dispersed widely
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10
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Give disadvantages of sexual reproduction

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  • Uses a large amount of energy
  • Slower process
  • Outside agents needed to carry pollen
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11
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What are the reproductive organs

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Flowers

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12
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What is a flower

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The organ of sexual reproduction

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13
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What is the male part of a flower

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Stamen - anther and filament

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What is the female part of a flower

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Carpel- stigma, style, ovary and ovule

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15
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What are petals

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Whorl of modified leaves

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16
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What does a receptacle do

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Supports floral parts

17
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What purpose do flowers serve

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  • Contain reproductive organs
  • Attract pollinators
18
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What is the structure of a flower

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  • Calyx
  • Corolla
  • Stamens (male)
  • Carpels (female)
19
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What are the functions of the female parts of a flower CARPEL

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  • Stigma: sticky surface which pollen sticks to
  • Style: Join stigma to ovary
  • Ovary: Female organ
  • Ovule: contains female gamete
20
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What are the functions of the male part of a flower STAMEN

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  • Anther: make organ
  • Filament: Stalk

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