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Byers, OMM, Lesson 9
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Science
6th Grade
12/09/2011

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Term
anther
Definition
That part of the stamen containing the pollen
Term
asexual reproduction
Definition
new organism (sometimes more
than one) is produced from only one parent organism.
Term
budding
Definition
type of asexual reproduction in which a new organism grows from the body of the parent.
Term
diploid
Definition
cells that have pairs of similar
chromosomes
Term
egg
Definition
sex cell formed in the female reproductive organs
Term
filament
Definition
structure that supports the anther
Term
haploid
Definition
cells that do not have pairs of
chromosomes, such as sex cells
Term
imperfect flower
Definition
flower with either male reproductive structure OR female reproductive structure
Term
meiosis
Definition
a process that produces haploid sex cells
Term
ovary
Definition
the swollen base of the pistil where the ovules are found.
Term
ovules
Definition
the place where eggs are produced
Term
flower
Definition
reproductive organ of a flowering plant
Term
perfect flower
Definition
flower with either male reproductive structure AND female reproductive structure
Term
pistil
Definition
the female reproductive organ in the flower of an angiosperm
Term
pollen
Definition
plant parts that can produce sperm
Term
pollen grains
Definition
small structure in seed plants that has a waterproof covering and that contains gametophyte parts that can produce sperm
Term
pollination
Definition
The transfer of pollen grains of a species to the female part
of the plant of the same species
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sexual reproduction
Definition
involves two parent organisms
Term
sperm
Definition
male sex cell
Term
stamen
Definition
male reproductive structure of a plant
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