Flower and fruit quiz Flashcards
corolla
-all petals (showy part of flower that attracts pollinators)
calyx
-all sepals (leaves that sit under petals)
tepals
distinguishable sepals and petals
dicot flowers
in multiples of 4 or 5
monocot flowers
In multiples of 3
receptacle
-houses ovary
pistil
all female parts
-ovary, ovule, style, stigma
stamen
all male parts
-anther and filaments
locule
cavity that contains ovule
placenta
nutrient tissue
ovary wall
also called pericarp
superior ovary
-ovary attached to receptacle above attachment of other floral parts
-lycopersicum
inferior ovary
-ovary is attached to receptacle below attachment of other floral parts
-ribes
fruit
enlarged ovary containing seeds
exocarp
thin outermost layer
endocarp
surrounds seeds
mesocarp
fleshy in most fruit types, part we eat
what are fruits important
bright colors attract animals that eat fruit, travel distances, and disperse seeds
-plants then have less competition for sunlight and water
drupe
one seed enclosed in hard pit
true berry
thin skinned
hesperidium
leathery skin with oils
pepo
thick skin or rind not easily removed
pome
leathery, papery endocarp
accessory fruits
-fruit formed from inferior ovaries
-fruit is formed from tissue in addition to ovary
aggregate
many fruitlets attached to receptacle
-develop from one flower with many pistils
multiple
develop from many flowers whose fruits fuse into one fruit
dehiscent
split at maturity
indehiscent
don’t split at maturity
