Germination, Embryo Anatomy, and Early Development

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from the lecture notes on germination, embryo anatomy (ventral side), and gonad/duct development.

Germinates

It grows and becomes what was once a seed, producing sprouts and leaves as it becomes more complex.

Seed

The plant structure from which a new plant grows; germination begins from the seed.

Embryo

An early stage of development of an organism; the notes refer to it as a developing entity (the ‘cute little embryo’ in the diagram).

Ventral

The underside or belly side of the embryo; the portion being observed when described as ventral.

Gonad

The primary sex organ (such as testes or ovaries); in the diagram it is shown as separate from the ducts.

Ducts

The reproductive tubes or channels that develop separately from the gonads in this context.

Chromosomes

Structures that carry the genetic instructions for what a cell is supposed to do.

Steroid producing cell

A cell that synthesizes steroids (as described in the notes).

Physiology

The branch of biology dealing with how living systems function; the lecture applies genetic ideas to physiology.

Development

The process by which something becomes more complex (e.g., germination leading to a more developed embryo, and gonads/ducts forming).