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