Plant Reproduction Vocabulary

Front

What is the female reproductive cell in plants?

Back

Ovule

Front

What is the process of transferring pollen from the male parts of a flower to the female parts?

Back

Pollination

Front

What is the joining of pollen with the ovule that leads to seed formation?

Back

Fertilization

Front

What are the tiny grains produced by flowers that are the male reproductive cells?

Back

Pollen

Front

What are the colorful parts of a flower that attract insects?

Back

Petal

Front

What is the part of the flower that contains the ovule?

Back

Ovary

Front

What is the male reproductive part of a flower called?

Back

Stamen

Front

What is the term for the process where seeds are spread away from the parent plant?

Back

Seed dispersal

Front

What is the term for the development of a seed into a new plant?

Back

Germination

Front

What is the structure that supports the petals and holds the reproductive parts of a flower?

Back

Receptacle