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In flowering plants the production of seeds depends on the transfer of pollen and the fusion of male and female gametes.

Once female and male gametes (egg and pollen) have formed, pollination is the process that brings them together so fertilization may occur.

Choosing the right kind of yeast infection medicine can seem downright impossible, but with a few important tips to keep in mind, the task becomes much easier.

In North America nearly all gymnosperms display an evergreen tree body form and produce seeds within hard comes.

Flowering species-including the trees-represent the top of the evolutionary line for plants, with a reproductive process that generates seeds to carry on the species.

Flowers come in many colors, shapes and sizes. In nature, a flower's role is to produce new seeds for new growth; sometimes a little help is required to do so.

Pollen deposited from a flower's own stamen to its stigma rubs off onto the body of a nectar-searching bee, which carries it to another flower for cross-pollination .

Yeast infections can be avoided by paying attention to the acidic balance in one's dietary intake.

Flowering plants are called angiosperms. Since all angiosperms have flowers, examining flowers allows plants to be grouped into different categories or families.

"The Earth laughs in flowers." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Aggregate and multiple fruits are fruits that develop in clusters.

Although not a desert flower known for its beauty or color, Welwitschia is one of earth's fascinating treasures and it is worth taking a holiday to Namibia to see.

A fruit is defined botanically as a mature ovary containing one or more seeds.

"I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." (Henry David Thoreau)

There is a lot of confusion as to whether tomatoes are actually fruits or vegetables. It turns out it depends on who is answering the question.