1. Asexual Reproduction in Plants
Plantlets
Tiny plants grow along the edges of a plant’s leaves
Tubers
Underground stems (Example – Potato)
Runners
Above ground stems (Example – Strawberry)

2. Reproduction in Seed Plants
Seed plant reproduction:
Gymnosperms
Reproductive structures called cones
Have male and female cones
Male gametophytes = pollen (contains sperm)
Female gametophytes produce eggs
Wind transfers pollen so that fertilization occurs.
Seeds form from fertilized eggs

3. Angiosperms Gametophytes are within flowers
Anther (male reproductive structure)
Stigma (female reproductive structure)
Pollination – pollen is moved from the anthers to stigmas
Wind or animals usually help move pollen
Pollen lands on the stigma then a tube forms allowing the pollen to travel to an ovule to fertilize it

4. From flower to Fruit
After fertilization, the ovule develops into a seed (contains young plant)
Ovary, which surrounds the ovule, becomes a fruit (which protects the seed)
Seeds are dispersed by wind, animals eating the fruit (and seeds) and releasing them in other places as wastes, or getting caught in the animal’s fur (such as burrs)

5. From Seed to Plant To sprout, most plants need: Water Air
Warm temperatures