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- gymnosperm-
vascular plant that produces seeds in cones not enclosed in fruit
- sperm nuclei-
nuclei of sperm produces seed in flowers; seeds are covered by fruits
- embryo- organism
in the early stage of development
- seed coat-
protective, outer covering of a seed
- gametes- male or
female sex cell
- gametophyte-
stage in a plant life cycle that produces gametes
- sporophyte-
stage in a plant life cycle that produces spores
- rhizomes- stem
of some plants that grow underground
- fronds- large
feathery leaf of a fern
- sori- clusters
of sporangia on the underside of fern fronds
- sporangia-
structure in which spores are produced
- angiosperm-
vascular plant that produces seeds flowers; seeds are covered by fruits
- anthers- part of
the stamen containing pollen grains that produce sperm nuclei
- dicotyledons-
flowering plant having two cotyledons or seed leaves in the embryo
- monocotyledons-
flowering plant with a seed containing only one cotyledon or seed leaf in the embryo
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