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Gymnosperms - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The short axis on the seed cones bear cone bracts
        
        Cone bracts are leaves that have buds containing megasporophylls
  - - - The way this works is the plant has a massive pollen tube that slowly makes its way to the megagametophyte-to-be while the egg is in the process of forming
        
        Another strange part of conifer reproduction is that all the eggs within the megagametophyte can be fertilized and become zygotes, but only one zygote will develop into an embryo
        
        Some of the first cells of the zygotes elongate into what is called suspensor, which pushes the other cells deeper into the megagametophyte.
        
        The other cells are what will be developing into the embryo
- - - - A large hole is formed in the integument, called a micropyle, which allows sperms cells to reach the egg cells inside
        
        This occurs after the megasporangium develops into a megagametophyte
        
        In another species, Genomosperma kidstoni, the megasporangium was surrounded by sterile telomes
        
        In yet another species, Genomosperma latens, telomes were fused at the base
        
        In some other species, Eurystoma angulare, the telomes were fused together, save the tip
        
        Over time, the top of the megasporangium became the place where microspores settled, leading scientists to dub it the pollen chamber
- - - - Angiosperms
        
        Plants with 'naked ovules'
        
        Basically plants whose seeds aren't enclosed inside a fruit
      - Gymnosperms
        
        Flowering Plants
        
        These plants have carpels, of which the fruit is the mature state