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Dicot-type plant
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contain 2 cotyledons within the seed and are characterized as broadleaf-type plants
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floral unit
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mounted on the pedicel
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pedicel
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stalk that bears a single flower or floret in the flower cluster or inflorescence
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receptacle
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located at the enlarged tip of the pedicel;actual point of attachment of the flower
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sepals
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green leaf-like structures mounted directly on the receptacle
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calyx
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collection of sepals
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petals
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inner leaf-like parts of a flower and are generally very colorful
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corolla
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collection of petals
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pistil
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female reproductive unit; both in dicots and monocots
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stigma
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where the pollen adheres and germinates
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style
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connects the stigma and ovary
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ovary
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is te enlarged basal portion of the female reproductive structure and contains one or more ovules and eventually becomes the seed
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stamen
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male reproductive system
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anther
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contains two pollen sacs where pollen is formed and matured
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filament
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stalk-like portion bearing the anther at its tip
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Pollination and Fertilization
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pollen from the male reproductive structure lands on the top of the stigma and if condition are conducive, germinates
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germination
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the pollen forms a pollen tube and grows downward through the style and upon reaching the ovaries releases the male nuclei into the ovum and fertilization then occurs
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