Morphoanatomy of Seeds

Question 1

protective structures that contain plant embryos and nutritive tissue
to support the embryo until it can survive on its own

Answer 1

seeds

Question 2

is a tissue that is rich in oil, starch, and protein

Answer 2

endosperm

Question 3

Storing of reserve foods that provide nourishment to the developing plant

Answer 3

endosperm

Question 4

Characterized by the complete
absence of the endosperm

Answer 4

non-endospermic / exalbuminous seeds

Question 5

Characterized by the presence of the endosperm

Answer 5

endospermic / albuminous seeds

Question 6

seeds with one cotyledon

Answer 6

monocotyledonous

Question 7

seeds with two cotyledons

Answer 7

dicotyledonous

Question 8

tuft of long, soft hairs attached to the seeds

Answer 8

coma

Question 9

a wing-like expanded outgrowth of testa

Answer 9

wing

Question 10

specialized outgrowth from a seed,
typically colored and hairy or fleshy that partly or completely covered the seed

Answer 10

aril/arillus

Question 11

a spongy, whitish wart-like outgrowth of the outer seed coat surrounding the micropyle that absorbs water necessary for germination

Answer 11

caruncle/strophiole

Question 12

scar on the seed coat which represents the site of the former attachment of the seed stalk

Answer 12

hilum

Question 13

a portion of the funiculus that is united to the ovule wall, commonly visible as a line or ridge on the seed coat

Answer 13

raphe

Question 14

tiny opening on the seed coat located near the hilum

Answer 14

micropyle