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Plant/Soil Buss #4A
Chapter 6 Vocab - #4 Reproduction in Plants A
Term | Definition |
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Flower | sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants |
Sexual Reproduction | the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types (or sexes) |
Complete Flower | flower that has both stamens and a pistil for sexual reproduction, and is a hermaphrodite. |
Incomplete Flower | flowers that lack either stamens or pistils and cannot do sexual reproduction alone |
Stamen | the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament. |
Anther | the male pollen-containing fertilizing organ of a flower, typically found on a filament. |
Filament | the thread-like stalk that supports an anther of the plant. |
Petal | modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. |