Botany: Fruit Formation

Front 1

A dry fruit that splits open at maturity is called a _________ fruit.

Back 1

dehiscent

Front 2

This type of dehiscent fruits is made up of simple ovary that splits along one side.

Back 2

Follicle

Front 3

A dry fruit that does not split at maturity is called an _____________ fruit.

Back 3

indehiscent

Front 4

A fruit with the pericarp completely dry at maturity is called a ________ fruit.

Back 4

dry

Front 5

The ovary wall of a fruit can be divided into three parts.

Back 5

Exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp.

Front 6

This type of dry fruit has a winged pericarp.

Back 6

Samara

Front 7

Botanically speaking, what is a fruit?

Back 7

A mature ovary with enclosed seeds and sometimes with associated parts.

Front 8

In fruits, ____________ is another term used to describe the portion developed from the entire ovary wall.

Back 8

pericarp

Front 9

This type of dehiscent fruits is made up of compound ovary that splits open at top.

Back 9

Capsule

Front 10

A ____________ fruit matures from more than one pistil in an inflorescence.

Back 10

multiple

Front 11

What mature and forms the seeds?

Back 11

Ovules

Front 12

This type of dehiscent fruits is made up of simple ovary that splits open along two sides.

Back 12

Legume

Front 13

A ______________ is a fruit with three distinct layers of pericarp and a stony endocarp.

Back 13

drupe

Front 14

The formation of fruits without fertilization is called _______________.

Back 14

parthenocarp

Front 15

This type of dry fruits has one seed per fruit but the seed is inseparable from the pericarp.

Back 15

Grain

Front 16

A _________ is a fruit with the entire pericarp fleshy at maturity.

Back 16

berry

Front 17

A fruit with part or all of pericarp remains moist at maturity is a __________ fruit.

Back 17

fleshy

Front 18

A ___________ fruit is one that matures from one pistil.

Back 18

simple

Front 19

The formation of an embryo without fertilization is called ___________________________.

Back 19

apomixis

Front 20

List the two main functions of fruits.

Back 20

(1) Protect the developing ovules.

(2) AId in disperal of mature seeds.

Front 21

A _________________ fruit matures from more than one pistil from the same flower.

Back 21

aggregate, strawberry

Front 22

This type of dry fruit has a stony pericarp. It contains one seed and the fruit is enclosed by bracts.

Back 22

Nut

Front 23

This type of dehiscent fruits is made up of compound ovary that splits open along two sides with the seeds found on a central partition between the halves.

Back 23

Silique, i.e. mustard

Front 24

This type of dry fruits has hard, thin pericarps with a single seed attached to one place. Seed can be easily removed.

Back 24

Achene, i.e.sunflower

Front 25

A _________ is a fruit with its pericarp surrounded by fleshy receptacle.

Back 25

pome, apple