Memory Game Plant ProcessesOnline version Play this game to review the processes that support plant life. by Kathy Dilliplane Seed Dispersal Guard cells open and close stomata to trap or release oxygen and carbon dioxide A single plant produces genetically identical offspring The ovary of a plant develops into a fruit that is carried away by wind, water, or animals Gas Exchange Pollination Germination When conditions are right, the embryo inside a seed begins to develop into a new plant Asexual Reproduction Transpiration Pollen from the anther of one plant sticks to the stigma of another plant Photosynthesis water + carbon dioxide --> glucose + oxygen Two parents produce genetically unique offspring Water travels up from the roots through xylem and evaporates out of leaves Sperm from one plant combine with an egg from another plant to form a new plant embryo Cellular Respiration Sexual Reproduction glucose + oxygen --> water + carbon dioxide Fertilization