Biology Exam Preparation Flashcards

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to flowering plants, fungi, and basic biological processes.

What is the part of a flower that contains the pollen-producing structures?

Anther

What is the term for the female reproductive part of a flower?

Pistil

What is the style in the context of a flower?

The structure that connects the stigma to the ovary.

Which part of a flower develops into the fruit?

Ovary

What do we call the process of transferring pollen from one flower to another?

Pollination

Which type of pollination involves water as a medium?

Hydrophily.

What is chiropterophily?

Pollination by bats.

Which term describes the division of fungal hyphae?

Septate.

What are sporangiophores?

Structures that bear sporangia.

What is a key function of mycelium in fungi?

Absorption of nutrients.

What is the relationship between algae and fungi called when they form a symbiotic relationship?

Lichen.

In what stage do plants have a diploid cell structure?

2N or diploid stage.

What term describes a spore produced in fungi?

Conidia.

What type of reproduction results in the reduction of chromosome number?

Meiosis.

What type of plant structure can develop into new plants through vegetative reproduction?

Stem.