Chapter 9: Flowers and Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

Asexual Reproduction

Inflorescences and Pollination

Flower Structure and Cross-Pollination

Fruit Types and Seed Dispersal

Gametophytes

Fertilization

Flower Structure

Embryo and Seed Development

The Plant Life Cycle

Fruit Development

Stamen and Style Maturation Times

Stigma and Pollen Incompatibility

Cross-Pollination

Monoecious and Dioecious Species

Animal-Pollinated Flowers

Wind-Pollinated Flowers

Ovary Position

True Fruits and Accessory Fruits

Classification of Fruit Types

megaspores

Alternation of Generations

microspores

heteromorphic generations

gametophyte

Syngamy/fertilization

Spores

Sporophytes

Zygote

Gametes

male

female

microgametophytes

megagametophytes

Receptacle

Complete flowers

Pedicel

Incomplete flowers

Sepals

Petals

corolla

Stamens

anther

microspore mother cells/microsporocytes

filament

pollen

Carpels

Microgametophyte

Megagametophyte

pollination of a carpel by pollen from a different individual

Times

self-fertilization

compatibility barriers

most plant/animal relationships are a battle

pericarp

tissues of fruit