Unit 5 · Life process

Sexual Reproduction in Plants

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Words of This Topic

WordMeaning
Gametethe special reproductive cell made by a reproductive organ
Unisexualhaving the male and female organs in separate individuals
Bisexualhaving both organs in one individual
Zygotethe first cell formed when two gametes join
Gynoeciumthe female reproductive organ of a flower
Androeciumthe male reproductive organ of a flower
Pollen sacthe sac inside an anther where pollen grains form
Pollen graina tiny single celled grain with two covering layers
Nectarthe sweet juice held in a flower
Agentthe wind, water, insect or bird that carries pollen
Germinationthe sprouting of a pollen tube from a pollen grain
Pollen tubethe tube that grows through the style to the ovule
Secondary polar nucleusthe nucleus inside the ovule that takes part in the second fertilization
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