Chapter 6 - Plant Body [Fruit]

Question 1

(identification) The ripened ovary of a flower that may also include other floral parts

Answer 1

Fruit

Question 2

(T/F) The ovary wall is divided into 3 distinct layers, the outer, inner epidermis and the middle zone.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

(T/F) Within the Carpel, are the stigma, style and the ovules

Answer 3

False, Ovary

Question 4

(T/F) The core of the apple develops from the endoderm.

Answer 4

False, Pericarp

Question 5

(identification) Production of fruit without the fertilization

Answer 5

Parthenocarpy

Question 6

(T/F) Product of apomixis is a clone of the daughter plant

Answer 6

False, Parent

Question 7

(identification) A hormone in grapes

Answer 7

Gibberellic acid

Question 8

(identification) One seed which is free of the pericarp (fruit wall)

Answer 8

Achene

Question 9

(identification) An achene with a wing for wind dispersal

Answer 9

Samara

Question 10

(identification) One seed which has the seed coat fused to the pericarp

Answer 10

Caryopsis/Grain

Question 11

(identification) 1 seeded by abortion (only one ovule matures) and are usually hard shelled.

Answer 11

Nut

Question 12

(identification) from 1 simple pistil, dehisces along 1 suture.

Answer 12

Follicle

Question 13

(identification) A simple pistil, dehisces along 2 sutures

Answer 13

Legume

Question 14

(identification) Usually from a compound pistil, many seeded.

Answer 14

Capsule

Question 15

(identification) Dehisces though the septa between the carpels

Answer 15

Septicifal

Question 16

(identification) Open holes like a salt shaker

Answer 16

Poricidal

Question 17

(identification) Opens by means of teeth or valves at the top.

Answer 17

Valvate/Denticidal

Question 18

(identification) Dehisces in a line aound the top, with the top falling in two piece.

Answer 18

Circumscissile

Question 19

(identification) Special capsule with 2 halves which fall away from a central false septum to which the seeds are attached.

Answer 19

Silique/silicle

Question 20

(identification) From a compound pistil, splits into mericarp which enclose one or more seeds and resemble fruits themselves.

Answer 20

Schizocarp

Question 21

(identification) From a simple pistil, one seed in a stony endocarp

Answer 21

Drupe

Question 22

(identification) from a compound pistil, few to many seeds

Answer 22

Berry

Question 23

(identification) Berry with a hard, leathery rind, usually applied to fruits in the squash family.

Answer 23

Pepo

Question 24

(identification) A berry with a aromatic leathery rind, inside divided into segment

Answer 24

Hesperidium

Question 25

(identification) Containing achenes derived from multiple pistil

Answer 25

Hip

Question 26

(identification) From an inferior ovary with hypanthium/receptacle tissue swollen and juicy.

Answer 26

Pome

Question 27

(identification) Fruits composed of mature ovaries from separate pistils of w flower.

Answer 27

Aggregate fruits

Question 28

(identification) Composed of mature ovaries from separate pistils from several flowers.

Answer 28

Multiple fruit

Question 29

(identification) A separate locule for each carpel and the ovules attached to placentae in the middle where the septa come together

Answer 29

Axile

Question 30

(identification) Ovules attached to the wall of unilocular ovary

Answer 30

Parietal

Question 31

(identification) Ovules are attached to a peg or stalk that arises from the ovary floor but which does not reach the roof.

Answer 31

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