Spore

Waterproof reproductive

cell of a fungus

 Gametophyte stage

plant life cycle stage that

begins when cells in reproductive

organs undergo meiosis and produce haploid cells (spores)

 Sporophyte stage

plant life cycle stage that begins

when a egg is fertilized by a sperm

Frond

leaf of a fern that grows

from the rhizome

Sori

fern structures in which

 spores are produced

Rhizome

Prothallus

small, green, heart-shaped, gametophyte plant

form of a fern that can make its own food

and absorb nutrients and water from the soil

Pollen Grain

small structure produced by the male

reproductive organs of a seed plant;

has a water-resistant coat,

 can develop from a spore, and contains gametophyte parts that will produce a sperm

Pistil

female reproductive organ of an angiosperm;

 consists of and ovary and a sticky stigma,

where pollen grains land

Pollination

transfer of pollen grains to the female part

of a seed plant

by agents such as wind, gravity,

animals, and water

Ovary

female reproductive organ that produces

eggs and is located in the lower part

of the body

Ovule

in gymnosperms, the female reproductive

part that produces eggs and

food-storage tissues

Germination

a series of events that

 result in the growth of a plant

from a seed

Stamen

male reproductive organ inside of the flower

of an angiosperm;

consists of an anther, where pollen grains form,

and a filament