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Genetic information carried in cells. New living things get half their DNA from a sperm cell and the other half of their DNA from an egg cell |
DNA |
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A fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants |
Pollen |
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A structure in a plant that contains an egg cell. |
Ovule |
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A sweet liquid made by some flowers that attracts pollinators |
Nectar |
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A plant structure specialized for sexual reproduction |
Flower |
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Process in sexual reproduction in which a sperm and an egg join to form a new cell |
Fertilization |
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Female part of the flower |
Pistil |
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The part of a flower that holds up the anther |
Filament |
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The process by which pollen from the anthers of a flower lands on the stigma of a flower |
Pollination |
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Male part of the flower where sperm (pollen) are produced |
Anther |
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A sweet or pleasant odor; a smell |
Fragrance |
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Growth of a new plant within a seed |
Germination |
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A growth response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus |
Tropism |
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A partner an animal finds in order to reproduce |
Mate |
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Action an animal takes in response to a stimulus |
Behavior |
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Behavior that helps an animal find a mate. |
Courtship |
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to spread around (like seeds or pollen) |
Disperse |
