Lesson 14: Unit 3 Review Flashcards
What is the function of flowers?
flowers produce seeds in order for the plant to reproduce
the process of producing organisms according to its kind
reproduction
a flower’s collection of petals
corolla
the male part (anther) of the flower produces what?
pollen
the female part (ovary) .of the flower produces what?
egg cells
a flower that has both male and female parts
perfect
a flower that has only a male or only a female part
incomplete
Instead of flowers ___ produce seeds by means of ___.
conifers; cones
pollination
the process in which pollen is transferred from an anther to a stigma
pollination that occurs by the help of insects and animals
biotic
pollination that occurs by the help of wind and water
abiotic
the uniting of the sperm cells with the egg
fertilization
the sweet-tasting watery liquid produced by some flowers
nectar
botanical fruit
seed-bearing structure that develops from the ovary of a flower
culinary fruit
seed-bearing structure that is sweet in taste and fleshy in composition
a fruit that grows from a single flower with a single pistil
simple fruit
a simple fruit that is fleshy and juicy throughout
berry
a simple fruit that is fleshy with a stone in the center
drupe
a simple fruit that is fleshy with a papery inside layer
pome
a simple dry fruit that consists of a pod enclosing several seeds
legume
a seed with a papery wing that causes it to spin away from the tree
samara
a simple dry fruit in which the seed is enclosed by a thick shell
nut
a simple dry fruit with a tin shell that is mistaken for the nut
achene