Biology - Reproduction in Plants

All offspring produced from asexual reproduction are exact what

exact genetic copies

what are runners

side brancehes that have small plantlets at their ends

what happens when these plantlets touch the soil

the plantlets will grow roots and the new plantlets will grow and become independent from the parent plant.

are cuttings artificial or natural

artificial

how do cuttings work

gardeners take cuttings from good parent plants, which is just a section of the plant. this section that contains a new bud is either placed in water or soil. However, sometimes the stem of the cutting is placed in rooting powder which contains plant growth regulators

what are the male gametes for plants

pollen grains

where are the female gametes for plants found

ovules

what is the role of the sepal

protects unopened flower

what is the role of the petals

it is brightly coloured in insect-pollinated flowers to attract insects

what is the role of the anther

produces and releases pollen

what is the role of the filament

provides support to the anther

what is the stigma

the sticky top of the female part of the flower which collects pollen grains

what is the style

a tube that connects the stigma and ovary

what is the role of the ovary

contains the ovules

what is the ovule

a structure inside the ovary that contains the female gametes