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- 1. Leaf-like structures that protect the flower bud before it opens.
- 6. A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in fruit.
- 8. A flowering plant with two cotyledons in its seed.
- 10. The colorful part of a flower that attracts pollinators.
- 12. The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.
- 13. The part of a flower stalk where floral organs are attached.
- 16. A giant flowering plant known for its foul smell, also called the corpse flower.
- 18. Another term for the carpel, referring to the female parts of the flower.
- 21. An animal or agent that moves pollen from one flower to another.
- 22. A reproductive cell involved in sexual reproduction.
- 27. The collective term for all the petals of a flower, often brightly colored to attract pollinators.
- 28. A plant that lives for multiple growing seasons.
- 29. The cell formed when an egg is fertilized by a sperm in plants.
- 30. The male reproductive part of a flower, producing pollen.
- 31. The slender stalk connecting the stigma and ovary.
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- 2. The vascular tissue that transports sugars and nutrients.
- 3. The arrangement of flowers on a plant's stem.
- 4. Powdery grains that contain male gametes in plants.
- 5. The stalk that supports a single flower.
- 7. A unique process in angiosperms where one sperm fertilizes the egg and another fuses with polar nuclei.
- 9. The collective term for all carpels in a flower.
- 11. The collective term for a flower's sepals, often green and protective.
- 12. A plant that completes its life cycle in a single year.
- 14. The female reproductive structure of a flower, including the ovary, style, and stigma.
- 15. The top part of the carpel where pollen lands for fertilization.
- 17. The collective term for all stamens in a flower.
- 19. A dry fruit with a hard shell and a single seed.
- 20. The mature ovary of a flower that contains seeds.
- 23. The structure at the base of the carpel that contains ovules.
- 24. The plant embryo enclosed in a protective coat.
- 25. A flowering plant with a single cotyledon in its seed.
- 26. The vascular tissue responsible for water transport in plants.
