Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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This mindmap is about Reproduction in flowering plants. It contains the following content:
- characteristics of cross pollinated and wind pollinated flowers
- advantages and disadvantages of self and cross pollination
- functions of various parts in a monocotyledonous flower and what happens to those parts after fertilization
- the process of pollination
- the process of fertilization
- characteristics of cross pollinated and wind pollinated flowers
- advantages and disadvantages of self and cross pollination
- functions of various parts in a monocotyledonous flower and what happens to those parts after fertilization
- the process of pollination
- the process of fertilization
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advantages
faster
more likely to occur
disadvantages
lesser genetic variation,
less immune to diseases
harmful recessive alleles may
be expressed in the offspring
how it is prevented
male and female parts mature at different times

advantages
more genetic variation, offspring
are more resistant to diseases
lower probability of harmful recessive
alleles being expressed in offspring
disadvantages
dependent on external
factors that are needed
less likely to occur

have a feathery stigma that can catch pollen grains
floating in the air
stigma and style protruding out of the flower
pendulous
smooth, light pollen grains
to be easily carried away by the wind

stigma and style do not protrude out
of the flower
the stigma is swollen and sticky
rough pollen grains
to stick to the insects' hairy bodies

mature pollen grains land on a mature stigma
the pollen grain then germinates on the stigma
due to the substance secreted by it
the pollen grain then produces a pollen tube

the pollen tube is then directed by the pollen tube
nucleus to grow downwards towards the ovule
generative nucleus in the pollen tube divides into 2 by mitosis, forming
the 2 male gametes
both are haploid in nature
enzymes are secreted to digest the stigma and style
the pollen tube grows downwards, towards the ovule
and enters the ovule through the micropyle
The pollen tube bursts open and releases the 2 male gametes
one of them is attracted to the egg cell
due to the smell produced by the synergids
fuses with the haploid egg cell 2 form diploid embryo
the other male gamete fuses with
the diploid central nucleus containing
the 2 polar nuclei
to form the triploid endosperm nucleus, which develops to form the endosperm
in the fruit. The endosperm provides food for the fruit

carpels
stigma
sticky and swollen structure that receives
pollen grains during pollination
withered or modified to help in fruit
dispersal after fertilization
style
a stalk that holds up the stigma
withered or modified to help in fruit
dispersal after fertilization
ovary
where fertilization occurs
contains ovules that will develop
into seeds after fertilization
develops into fruit after fertilization
ovary wall
protective layers around
the ovary
develops into the fruit
wall after fertilization
ovules
develop into seeds
after fertilization
stamens
anther
contains pollen sacs which contain
pollen grains
contains vascular bundle
withered or modified to help in fruit
dispersal after fertilization
filament
supports the anther
positions anther in a suitable position
for dispersal of pollen grains
withered or modified to help in fruit
dispersal after fertilization
sepals
modified green leaves that protect the
flower bud and petals
together they make up the calyx
withered or modified to help in fruit
dispersal after fertilization
petals
modified leaves
together they make up the corolla
brightly coloured in insect pollinated flowers;
small or absent for wind pollinated ones
withered or modified to help in fruit
dispersal after fertilization
recepTacle
enlarged end of flower stalk
bears other parts of the flower
pedicel
holds the flower in proper position