ovary
the female reproductive organ that produces and contains egg cells
fertilization
the process by which the female reproductive cells (eggs) is united with the male reproductive cells (sperm or pollen)
nutrient
a substance that an organism needs to survive and grow
pistil
the female reproductive structure of a flowering plant
stamen
the male reproductive structure of a flowering plant
pollinate
to transfer the pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structure to fertilize flowering plants
reproduction
the process of making more organisms of the same kind
pollen
the fine dust-like powder that contains the male reproductive cells of seed-bearing plants
spore
a seed-like structure that produces a new plant (fern, mosses)
germination
the process by which plants begin to grow from seed to spore or from seed to bud