Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

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Identify and describe the function of a sepal, petal, stamen (filament and anther), carpel (style, ovary, ovule, and stigma), seed coat, hypocotyl, radicle, epicotyl, endosperm, cotyledon.

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You should now be able to:

Distinguish between complete and incomplete flowers; bisexual and unisexual flowers; microspores and megaspores; simple, aggregate, multiple, and accessory fruit.

Describe the process of double fertilization.

Describe the fate and function of the ovule, ovary, and endosperm after fertilization.

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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of reproducing sexually and asexually.

Name and describe several natural and artificial mechanisms of asexual reproduction.

Discuss the risks of transgenic crops and describe four strategies that may prevent transgene escape.