Seeds Flashcards
Seed classification known as “Fleshy Fruit” Name three plants that use this method.
Apple, Cherry, Strawberry.
Seed classification known as “Float” Name three plants that use this method.
Water lily, Pontoons, Coconut.
Seed classification known as “Shot in the Air” Name three plants that use this method.
Oxalis, Impatiens, Violets.
Seed classification known as “Ride the Wind” Name four plants that use this method.
Dandelion, Maple, Ash, Popular, Grasses.
Seed classification known as “Clinging” Name three plants that use this method.
Burdock, Cocklebur, Beggar-Ticks.
Seed type with these characteristics; *one small cotyledon and endosperm *enclosed by a pericarp-papery covering *albuminous-food inside seed Is known as a ?
Monocotyledon
Seed type with these characteristics;
*two cotyledons that contain most of the food for germination
*enclosed by seed coat
*exalbuminous-food source will leave the seed
Are known as ?
Dicotyledon
Seed type with these characteristics;
*have several small cotyledons
*embryo surrounded by a quantity of endosperm
*naked seeds- borne on the scales of ripe cones
Are known as ?
Conifers
A moist chilling treatment is known as ?
Stratification
Breaking the seed coat via; *mechanical *acid treatment *soaked in water Is known as ?
Scarification
Two basic patterns of seed germination are ?
Epigeous
Hypogeous
When the hypocotyl elongates to bring the cotyledons above the soil line its called ?
Epigeous
When the hypocotyl does not elongate so the cotyledons remain below the soil it is called ?
Hypogeous
Seeds require proper ______, ________ and ________ for germination
Moisture
Light
Temperature
When plants begin taking in water it is known as ?
Imbibition
