demos of fruits Flashcards
define tendril
modified stem and or leaves. climbing plants use tendrils to attach to surface or other other plants (in case of epiphyte)
what is the function of the apical meristem
it produces linear growth and gives rise to new foliage, banches and flowers
what is another name for stolins
runners
are stolins asexual or sexual
asexual
what are stolons
stolons are runners that are an asexual reproduction structure , bearing clones of the parent plants
what is a carrot
a root for storing fuel for the plants later use
what is ginger
a horizontal stem called a rhyzome
what is an artichoke
it is an edible bud , a type of thistle
can seedless grapes be artificially selected
yes
how are seedless grapes propegated
asexually by grafting
list 2 hormones that are used to induce the formation of fruit without seeds
auxin
gibberlins
name 3 vegitables that we viewed that are in the same family
kale (leaves) broccoli (flower) brussel sprouts (buds)
what is the family of the broccoli kale brussel sprouts
brassica oleracea
do fruits hold seeds
yes
do veggies hold seeds
no
what is okra
a dry fruit called a capsule
what is asperagus
a fleshy stem
give 2 examples of legumes
beans and peanuts
what are legumes
fruits with a pod splitting along just 2 seams
what are tubers
fleshy stems that are modified for storage of carbohydrates.
what are the eyes of a potato
auxillary buds
what is a potato
a STEM not a rot
what is a drupe
fleshy fruit with a hard seed
what are the 4 drupaceous nuts
coconut
walnut
pecans
date palms
what is a pome
ovary (core) surrounded by edible recepticle or fleshy floral tube that is not really pericarp. The core is usually not eaten . typical of rose family memebers