Chapter 16 - Reproduction in plants

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asexual reproduction
a process resulting in the production of genetically identical offspring from one parent
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sexual reproduction
a process involving the fusion of the nuclei of two gametes to form a zygote and the production of offspring that are genetically different from each other
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fertilisation
the fusion of gamete nuclei
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pollination
the transfer of pollen grains from the male part of the plant (anther of stamen) to the female part of the plant (stigma)
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self-pollination
the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower, or a different flower on the same plant
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cross-pollination
the transfer of pollen grains from one anther of a flower to the stigma of a flower on a different plant of the same species
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clones
new cells that are genetically identical to the parent cells
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a process involving the fusion of the nuclei of two gametes to form a zygote and the production of offspring that are genetically different from each other

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sexual reproduction

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the fusion of gamete nuclei

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the transfer of pollen grains from the male part of the plant (anther of stamen) to the female part of the plant (stigma)

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the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower, or a different flower on the same plant

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