Chapter Overview
This chapter uncovers the sexual reproduction process in angiosperms: how flowers form, how male and female gametes develop, and how fertilization leads to seeds and fruits. You’ll learn about key stages—pre-fertilization, pollination, double fertilization, and post-fertilization events—as well as structures like stamens and pistils.
:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}Important Keywords
- Androecium: male part of flower including stamens (anther + filament).
- Gynoecium: female part—pistil composed of stigma, style, and ovary.
- Microsporogenesis: formation of pollen grains via meiosis.
- Megasporogenesis: formation of megaspores inside ovule.
- Pollination: transfer of pollen from anther to stigma.
- Double Fertilization: unique angiosperm process—sperm fuse with egg & polar nuclei. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- Endosperm: nutritive tissue formed after triple fusion.
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