Reproduction

• A Gamete is a sex cell that contains half the number of chromosomes as a normal cell.
• Haploid means having one set of chromosomes.
• Sperm Cells are specialised for reproduction and have a long tail to help them swim.
• Egg Cells are called Ova and are produced in the ovaries.
• Pollen is the male gamete of a plant. It is the only part of the plant that is capable of fertilizing an egg.
• Ovules are the female gamete and are the female reproductive structures of a plant
• The Testes are located in the scrotum and produce sperm.
• An Ovary is a female reproductive organ that produces eggs and hormones.
• The Anther is the part of the stamen that contains the pollen. It is the part of the stamen that is attached to the filament.
• Fertilisation is the process where sperm and egg cells fuse to form a zygote
• A Zygote is formed when two haploid gametes (egg cell & sperm) join together during sexual reproduction.
• An Embryo is a developing organism from the fertilized egg.