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| One characteristic of plant kingdom is the presence of ______________ sexual reproductive structures |
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| Sexual reproduction of flowering plants involves the formation of ______________ and ______________ , the germination of those seeds and the growth to a mature plant. |
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| Sexual Reproduction has some pros and cons. Pros are they you have ______________ among a species which could result in more desirable traits which may promote the survival of the species. |
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| Sexual Reproduction has some pros and cons. Some cons are (from a commercial standpoint) that with Sexual Reproduction the specific desired ____________ may not be produced. |
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| Vegetative reproduction is asexual; therefore, the offspring have the ______________ genetic makeup as the parent plant. |
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| Vegetative reproduction is asexual; Sometimes plants that vegetatively reproduce may also produce plants that may mature years ______________ than seedlings. |
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| Vegetative reproduction may occur naturally or be induced. Induced methods of vegetative reproduction attempt to force the ______________ tissues to grow the missing parts of the plant. |
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| Sometimes on special stems or leaves the parent plant will form small complete plants called ______________ which can grow independently. |
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Vegetative reproduction by underground parts.
Ex. One sprig of mint will sprout everywhere by underground ______________ . |
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| Vegetative reproduction by underground parts. Cattails can produce by underground ______________ . |
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Vegetative reproduction by underground parts. _____________ and ________ are underground stems that can reproduce vegetatively.
Tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and bananas reproduce this way. |
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| Vegetative reproduction by underground parts. Tubers are underground stems which produce abundant lateral ______________, each of which may develop into a new plant. Potatoes can be reproduced by cutting apart the tuber and planting its “______________ .” |
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| Vegetative Reproduction by Stems Runners are usually spindly stems which produce ______________ at their tips. |
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| Vegetative Reproduction by Stems When the plantlets grow too heavy to be supported, the runner bends to the soil where the adventitious roots set in, and a new ________ develops. This is a form of natural ______________ reproduction. Strawberry plants, spider plants and eel grass reproduce this way. |
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| Vegetative Reproduction by Stems Inducing reproduction by stems: ______________ is used in nurseries. |
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| Vegetative Reproduction by Stems: Inducing reproduction by stems: The stem of the parent is usually bent over and buried in moist soil. The nursery worker usually damages the stem exposing the ______________ tissues and this area is then treated with rooting hormones. |
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| Vegetative Reproduction by Stems Stem cutting: section of woody stem that is placed in water or moist soil which promotes the growth of roots from the ______________ tissues. |
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| Sexual Reproduction: The goal of sexual reproduction is to produce new plants and to recombine _______ into different groupings, thereby occasionally producing other ______________ . |
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The FLOWER:
______________ flower parts: pedicel, receptacle, sepal and petals
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| The FLOWER: ______________ parts of a flower: Anther and Pistil |
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| The FLOWER: Pedicel: Stalk which ______________ the flower |
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| The FLOWER: Receptacle: The enlarged end of the pedicel which bears the remainder of the flower parts is the _________________ |
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| The FLOWER: Sepals: collectively called the calyx. The Sepals are often ______________ , protect the floral parts as they form in the bud. |
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| The FLOWER: Petals: often large and brightly colored, just inside the sepals. Together the petals are called the ______________ . |
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| The FLOWER: Stamen: Male reproductive structures: made of the filament, or the stalk which bears the ______________ . Anther has four chambers in which pollen grains are formed (which contain the male gametes of the plants) |
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| The FLOWER: Pistil: Female reproductive structure, innermost floral part. Made of the stigma which has a ______________ surface to receive the pollen. Also the ______________ which supports the stigma and the ______________ which contains the ovules. When fertilized the ovule develops into a ______________ . |
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| The FLOWER: Ovaries may be superior (above the receptacle) or inferior (within the receptacle). Many complete flowers have showy petals that aid in the transfer of ______________ by birds or insects. |
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| The FLOWER: Nectar lures them in. Anthers are usually positioned so that whatever is going to the nectar will have to pass by them picking up the ________________. |
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| Some plants can ______________ -______________ , but most have mechanisms for cross-pollination. |
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| Some incomplete flowers are pollinated by the wind. No need for __________ ____________. |
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| SEEDS: tiny _________________ plants, stored food and a seed coat, May be tight or loose. |
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| SEEDS: Hilum: point where the seed was __________ to the ovary wall as well as a small scar indicating the micropyle. |
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| SEEDS: The stored food in a bean, for example, is found in its two ______________ . Corn only has one ______________ . |
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Germination: the beginning of the growth of an embryonic plant within a seed, happens only when three conditions are met:
1. Proper ______________
2. Proper ______________
3. Proper ______________ ; for normal cellular respiration
Most seeds do not require light for germination
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moisture
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| A fruit is a mature ______________ with ______________ (matured ovules inside) Auxins formed in the pollen grain cause the ovule to form a seed. These and other hormones cause the ovary to mature into the fruit. |
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| Seeds must be ______________ (spread out) so it won't compete with the parent plant for resources. Fruit helps with this. ______________ portions are eaten by animals and the seeds discarded. |
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| Seeds usually have a strong coat to protect them from the ______________ systems. |
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| Some seeds have hooks to be carried by the ______________ of animals. Some have ______________ structures carried by the wind. |
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| Compound fruit: several ______________ ovaries |
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| Aggregate fruits: Several ovaries separate from the ______(raspberry) |
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| Multiple fruits: ______________ of more than one flower (pineapple, strawberry) |
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Simple Fruit: produced from a ______________ ovary
Dry Fruits (bean, poppy, nut, sunflower) |
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| __________ Fruit: Thickened fleshy parts (Peach, Berry, Tomato) |
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| ______________________ Berry: Orange, Canteloupe, Cucumber |
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| Accessory Fruits: Some ________ parts (Apple, Pear) |
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