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