The process by which the female reproductive cell (egg) is united with the male reproductive cell

A plant that produces flowers, fruits and seeds for reproduction

The process by which plants begin to grow from a seed or spore

The part of a plant where it uses carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make its own food; where photosynthesis occurs

The entire sequence of events in an organism’s growth, development, and reproduction

A plant that does not have flowers and reproduces by making spores

A substance that an organism needs to survive and grow.

The female reproductive part of a flower

The fine dust-like powder that contains the male reproductive cells of seed-bearing plants

To transfer pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structure to fertilize flowering plants

The process of making more organisms of the same kind.

The part of a plant that allows it to absorb water and nutrients from the soil

A seed-like structure that produces a new planet (e.g., ferns or mosses)

The male reproductive part of a flower

The part of the plant that keeps it upright and transports water from the roots to the rest of the plant