Chapter 6 - Plant Body [Fruit] Flashcards
Learn about the plant body. [Fruit]
(identification) The ripened ovary of a flower that may also include other floral parts
Fruit
(T/F) The ovary wall is divided into 3 distinct layers, the outer, inner epidermis and the middle zone.
True
(T/F) Within the Carpel, are the stigma, style and the ovules
False, Ovary
(T/F) The core of the apple develops from the endoderm.
False, Pericarp
(identification) Production of fruit without the fertilization
Parthenocarpy
(T/F) Product of apomixis is a clone of the daughter plant
False, Parent
(identification) A hormone in grapes
Gibberellic acid
(identification) One seed which is free of the pericarp (fruit wall)
Achene
(identification) An achene with a wing for wind dispersal
Samara
(identification) One seed which has the seed coat fused to the pericarp
Caryopsis/Grain
(identification) 1 seeded by abortion (only one ovule matures) and are usually hard shelled.
Nut
(identification) from 1 simple pistil, dehisces along 1 suture.
Follicle
(identification) A simple pistil, dehisces along 2 sutures
Legume
(identification) Usually from a compound pistil, many seeded.
Capsule
(identification) Dehisces though the septa between the carpels
Septicifal
(identification) Open holes like a salt shaker
Poricidal
(identification) Opens by means of teeth or valves at the top.
Valvate/Denticidal
(identification) Dehisces in a line aound the top, with the top falling in two piece.
Circumscissile
(identification) Special capsule with 2 halves which fall away from a central false septum to which the seeds are attached.
Silique/silicle
(identification) From a compound pistil, splits into mericarp which enclose one or more seeds and resemble fruits themselves.
Schizocarp
(identification) From a simple pistil, one seed in a stony endocarp
Drupe
(identification) from a compound pistil, few to many seeds
Berry
(identification) Berry with a hard, leathery rind, usually applied to fruits in the squash family.
Pepo
(identification) A berry with a aromatic leathery rind, inside divided into segment
Hesperidium
(identification) Containing achenes derived from multiple pistil
Hip
(identification) From an inferior ovary with hypanthium/receptacle tissue swollen and juicy.
Pome
(identification) Fruits composed of mature ovaries from separate pistils of w flower.
Aggregate fruits
(identification) Composed of mature ovaries from separate pistils from several flowers.
Multiple fruit
(identification) A separate locule for each carpel and the ovules attached to placentae in the middle where the septa come together
Axile
(identification) Ovules attached to the wall of unilocular ovary
Parietal
(identification) Ovules are attached to a peg or stalk that arises from the ovary floor but which does not reach the roof.
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