chapter 6 - fruit Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pericarp?
A
- fruit wall developing from the ovary wall
2
Q
What are simple fleshy fruits?
A
- from single or fused carpels
- apples, pears
2
Q
What are dry dehiscent fruits?
A
- fruits that are open at maturity
- legumes
3
Q
What are dry indehiscent fruits?
A
- fruits closed at maturity
- sunflower seeds
3
Q
What is a seed composed of?
A
- seed coat
- endosperm (3n)
- embryo (2n)
4
Q
What are cotyledons?
A
- embryonic leaves
- work to get leaves up until they can photosynthesize
- wither away after development
5
Q
Dicot characteristics
A
- have two cotyledons which often absorb endosperm
6
Q
Monocot characteristics
A
- have one cotyledon that transfers resources from endosperm to the embryo
- serves as a fruit placenta
