Ovule
A small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization.
This concept's ID is @1~58702
Plant Part
- chalaza
Basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are j...
- nucellus
Central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac.
Also contains
- seed
A mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective...
- micropyle
Minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters.
- amphitropous ovule
A partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk.
- anatropous ovule
A completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk.
- campylotropous ovule
A curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus.
- orthotropous ovule
A completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex.