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ch 24. plant reproduction
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Biology
9th Grade
04/23/2008

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Term
petals
Definition
colorful structures that attract animals or insects usually for pollination.
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pistil
Definition
female part of flower
Term
stigma
Definition
end of the pistil
Term
overy
Definition
inside the base of the pistil where seeds develop.
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stamen
Definition
male part of flower
Term
filament
Definition
strands that hold the anther
Term
anther
Definition
location of pollen
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sepals
Definition
encircle the flower stem at the base.
Term
complete flowers
Definition
has 4 structures: sepals, petals, stamens, pistils
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composite flowers
Definition
many small flowers located in one set of petals.
Term
pollen
Definition
produced in the anther and contains 2 haploid cells
Term
pollination
Definition
fertilization of flowers caused by water, wind, animals and/or insects
Term
vegetative reproduction
Definition
new plants are produced from cuttings of a parent plant
Term
methods of seed dispersal
Definition
wind, water, animals touching, anmials eating, insects, buried, floating, hitch hiking, fire
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