Tag: Reproduction

  • Alternation of generations

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Alternation of generations”,”exam”:”Bryophyte: gametophyte dominant. Fern and seed plant: sporophyte dominant.”}

  • Apomixis

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Apomixis”,”exam”:”Seed without sex. Contrast parthenocarpy: fruit without seed.”}

  • Double fertilization

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Double fertilization”,”exam”:”Two fusions, two products: embryo and endosperm.”}

  • Embryo sac

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Embryo sac”,”exam”:”Memorise 7 cells, 8 nuclei (Polygonum type).”}

  • Endosperm

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Endosperm”,”exam”:”Gymnosperm food tissue is haploid female gametophyte, not 3n.”}

  • Fertilisation

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Fertilisation”,”exam”:”Siphonogamy = pollen-tube fertilisation.”}

  • Gametophyte

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Gametophyte”,”exam”:”n generation. Gametes form by mitosis, not meiosis.”}

  • Ovule

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Ovule”,”exam”:”Anatropous, orthotropous and campylotropous describe curvature.”}

  • Parthenocarpy

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Parthenocarpy”,”exam”:”Seedless fruit, not asexual seed.”}

  • Pollen

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Pollen”,”exam”:”Pollen characters are used in palynology.”}