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30 Cards in this Set
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the transfer of pollen from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower
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cross-pollination
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the male part of the flower that contains pollen
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anther
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the stalk of the flower on which the entire flower rests
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receptacle
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the kind of cell division which replaces worn out cells
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mitosis
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the kind of cell division which reduces the chromosome number
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meiosis
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the part of the flower that has a sugary substance for receiving pollen grains
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stigma
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the name of the undeveloped plant or animal
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embryo
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a female reproductive cell
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egg cell
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a male reproductive cell
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sperm cell
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the powdery substance found on the anthers
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pollen grains
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A garden pea, whose chromosome number is fourteen, has___ chromosomes within the egg cell.
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7
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A garden bean, whose chromosome number is twenty, has ____ chromosomes within the sperm cell.
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10
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If a leaf of a garden pea with fourteen chromosomes is damaged, the new leaf cells will have____ chromosomes.
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14
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he pistil of a flower is the _____ part of the flower.
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female
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An embryo is located in the___ of a plant
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seed
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The powdery or grainy substance found on the anthers is _____ .
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pollen
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When a pollen grain lands on the stigma, it usually sticks because of the presence of _____ .
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plant juices
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When a plant receives pollen from within the same flower, it is said to be ____ .
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self-pollinating
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When a sperm and egg are united, the chromosome number is ______ .
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restored to its original number
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Meiosis occurs in all cells.
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false
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Meiosis results in half the number of chromosomes as the original.
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true
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The receptacle holds only the male part of the flower.
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false
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The anther pertains to the female part of the flower.
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false
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The pistil refers to the entire female part of the flower.
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true
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The stigma produces a sugary substance.
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true
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Mitosis results in cells with half the number of chromosomes.
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false
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The embryo refers to an undeveloped animal or plant.
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true
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The style of the flower contains pollen.
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false
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An organism makes more cells as it gets bigger.
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true
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An organism makes more cells by mitosis in order to grow and get larger.
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true
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