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    Sexual Reproduction of Plants

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    Sexual reproduction in plants involves flowers that contain male stamens which produce pollen grains containing sperm cells, and female carpels containing egg cells. Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains to the stigma, which can be self-pollination within a flower or cross-pollination between flowers. After pollination, fertilization occurs as the sperm cells from the pollen grain fuse with the egg cells. This leads to seed development within the carpel and fruit development from the ovary, nourishing the growing embryo and allowing the perpetuation of the plant species.

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    Sexual Reproduction of Plants

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    Sexual reproduction in plants involves flowers that contain male stamens which produce pollen grains containing sperm cells, and female carpels containing egg cells. Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains to the stigma, which can be self-pollination within a flower or cross-pollination between flowers. After pollination, fertilization occurs as the sperm cells from the pollen grain fuse with the egg cells. This leads to seed development within the carpel and fruit development from the ovary, nourishing the growing embryo and allowing the perpetuation of the plant species.

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    Sexual reproduction in plants involves flowers that contain male stamens which produce pollen grains containing sperm cells, and female carpels containing egg cells. Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains to the stigma, which can be self-pollination within a flower or cross-pollination between flowers. After pollination, fertilization occurs as the sperm cells from the pollen grain fuse with the egg cells. This leads to seed development within the carpel and fruit development from the ovary, nourishing the growing embryo and allowing the perpetuation of the plant species.

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    Sexual Reproduction of Plants

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    Sexual reproduction in plants involves flowers that contain male stamens which produce pollen grains containing sperm cells, and female carpels containing egg cells. Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains to the stigma, which can be self-pollination within a flower or cross-pollination between flowers. After pollination, fertilization occurs as the sperm cells from the pollen grain fuse with the egg cells. This leads to seed development within the carpel and fruit development from the ovary, nourishing the growing embryo and allowing the perpetuation of the plant species.

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    Sexual Reproduction

    of Plants
    Flowers
    The reproductive structure of the plant
    Parts of a Flower
    What are they?
    Calyx
    The outermost and most
    often green in color. The
    individual units of calyx are
    called thesepals. It
    protects the inner whorls at
    bud stage.
    Corolla
    The next inner whorl and is
    often colored brightly. The
    individual units of corolla
    are calledpetals. They
    serve to attract bees, birds,
    etc. which are the agents of
    pollination.
    Androecium
    Is the male reproductive
    part of the flower. The
    individual units of
    androecium are called
    thestamens. Each stamen
    has a thread-like filament
    at the free end of which is
    attached the four-
    lobedanther.
    Structure of Anther
    The anther has four pollen-sacs,
    one in each lobe. The pollen-
    sacs contain cells called the
    microspore mother cells (MMC)
    or the pollen mother cells. MMCs
    undergo mieosis to produce four
    haploid microspores, also called
    the pollen grains. Each
    microspore divides once
    mitotically to produce two male
    gametes orsperm cells. Thus,
    each microspore mother cell
    produces 8 sperm cells.
    Gynoecium
    The female reproductive
    part of the flower. The
    individual units are called
    thecarpelsorpistils.
    Carpels
    Each carpel is made up of the basal
    ovary, middle style and the upper
    stigma. The ovary is the chamber
    where there are many ovules that
    are attached to an axis. Each ovule
    consists of a haploideggand other
    associated cells. The stigma is a
    sticky structure that receives the
    pollen grains. The style is hollow
    and provides a passage for the
    male gametes to reach the female
    gametes, the eggs.
    Plant Reproduction
    Process
    How do they do it?
    Pollination
    The transfer of pollen grains to the stigma is called pollination.
    Self-Pollination
    If the pollen grains are
    transferred to the stigma
    of the same flower, the
    pollination is called self-
    pollination orautogamy.
    Cross-pollination
    If the pollen grains are transferred to the stigma of
    another flower of the same species, the pollination is
    called cross-pollination orallogamy.
    What happens after Pollination?
    The anthers on maturity burst open with force and this
    is called dehiscence. This releases the pollen grains with
    force which are then carried by wind and water to other
    plants. In other plants, the flowers are brightly coloured
    and scented to attract the birds, bees, etc. The insect or
    the bird enters the flower to suck the nectar produced
    by glands at the base of the flower. The pollen grains
    present on the dehisced or open anther, stick to the legs
    or abdomen. When the same insect visits other flowers
    the pollen grains are transferred to the stigma of those
    flowers.
    Fertilisation
    On reaching the stigma, the pollen grains put out a tube. This is called
    germination of the pollen grain.
    Fertilisation
    On reaching the stigma,
    the pollen grains put out a
    tube. This is called
    germination of the pollen
    grain.
    Double Fertilization
    The other male gamete
    fuses with the polar
    nuclei. This results in the
    formation of a triploid
    nucleus called the
    endosperm nucleus. Since
    the process of fertilisation
    involves two fusions, it is
    calleddouble
    fertilisation.
    What happens after Pollination and
    Fertilization ?
    The divisions of the endosperm nucleus result in the
    formation of the endosperm that nourishes the growing
    embryo. The ovule then becomes the seed and the
    ovary changes into fruit.
    Advantages of Sexual Reproduction
    Introduces variation into a population
    The species can adapt to new environments
    A disease is less likely to affect all the individuals in a
    population
    Disadvantages of Sexual
    Reproduction
    Time and energy are needed to find a mate
    It is not possible for a single and isolated individual
    Summary
    Flowers contain the reproductive structures: stamens
    (male) and carpels (female).
    Stamens produce pollen grains, which contain two
    sperm cells, while carpels contain the egg cells.
    Seeds develop following pollination and fertilisation
    (fusion of the male and female gametes).
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