Plant reproduction

1. female part of the flower
3. the top of the carpel where pollen lands
6. the structure at the base of the flower which supports everything else
10. the seed leaves of a seed; sometimes they are a food store
11. the part of the flower which is often colourful to attract pollinators
13. reproductive organ of a plant
14. develops from the ovary after fertilisation to aid seed dispersal; often eaten by animals
16. involves the production of gametes by a male and a female and results in offspring that are genetically different from their parents
18. male part of the flower
21. the structure in the ovary which develops into a seed when fertilised
22. a group of plants that only have one cotyledon; use the endosperm as an energy store in seeds
24. part of the stamen that produces pollen
26. the part of the carpel which connects the stigma and ovary
28. results in genetically identical offspring; also known as vegetative propagation
30. the young plant that is developing in the seed; composed of the cotyledon, plumule and radicle
31. the fusion of the male and female gamete resulting in a zygote which develops into an embryo

2. the part of the embryo that will become the root
4. the results of sexual reproduction in plants; can develop into a new plant
5. when an embryo in a seed starts to develop into a young plant; requires heat, warmth & oxygen
6. lateral stems develop and form a new plantlet; a form of asexual reproduction
7. the seed coat; develops from the ovule wall
8. the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower; can be by insects (or birds) or by wind
9. powdery grains released by anthers which contain the male gamete (sperm)
12. part of the stamen which connects the anther to the base of the flower
15. a group of plants with two cotyledons; use the cotyledons as an energy store in seeds
16. part of a plant which holds the leaves or flowers
17. underground structure where side buds develop into new plants; a form of asexual reproduction
19. main food store in the seed
20. the tube that grows down the style in a flower after pollination to deliver the male nucleus to the ovary
23. the base of the carpel which holds the ovules
25. the part of the embryo that will become the shoot
27. the outer part of the flower which is usually green and leaf-like
29. underground storage organ that can form buds from the potato “eyes” which can grow into a new potato plant; a form of asexual reproduction