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