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AP Bio reproduction of a flower
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Biology
11th Grade
02/06/2012

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In a flower, the sporophyte is a _____that produces _____through meiosis.
Definition
diploid plant; haploid spores
Term
The gametophyte produces _____by ______>
Definition
gametes, mitosis
Term
The _____develop into the male gametophyte and the _____develop into the female gametophyte.
Definition
microspores, megaspores
Term
A _____undergoes ______to become a pollen grain.The pollen grain is then transported to the ______.
Definition
microspore, mitosis, female gametophyte
Term
The female gametophyte is _____.
Definition
an embryo sac
Term
The _______functions as a sperm container and the sperm reaches the embryo sac through _____.
Definition
pollen grain, pollen tube
Term
The sperm then fertilizes the egg forming a _____which becomes _____.
Definition
a zygote, the embryo
Term
The _____is located in the ovule and the ovule becomes a _____. The _____that surrounds the ovule becomes a fruit.
Definition
embryo, seed, ovary
Term
After fertilization, the _____and the _____are kept inside a seed coat until it is time for germination.
Definition
embryo and stored food
Term
What is the stored food called?
Definition
endosperm
Term
When germination starts to occur, the ______divides forming_____tissue and the ____divides.
Definition
endosperm cell, endosperm, zygote cell
Term
The zygote cell divides forming one small cell that will become the _____, which divides even more becoming the _____. The larger cell also divides repeatedly forming the _____.
Definition
embryo, proembryo,suspensor
Term
When _____start to appear the, embryo has a heart shape. However the embryo does not keep this shape for long because the _____grow and elongate, and the embryo forms a _____shape. As this is happening, what happens to the endosperm?
Definition
cotyledons, cotyledons,torpedo, it decreases in size
Term
Eventually, a mature embryo is formed. The mature embryo is made up of the _____, _____ and the ______.
Definition
epicotyl, plumule, hypocotyl
Term
The epicotyl contributes to _____. Where is the plumule located? The hypocotyl is located below the _____.
Definition
shoot development, plumule located at top of epicotyl, and hypocotyl is located below the cotyledons
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