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BIO 114 Midterm #2
Fruits and Plant Dispersal
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/20/2008

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Term
meiosis
Definition
divisions in the nucleus in which the chromosome number is halved
Term
pollination
Definition
  • transfer of pollen to stigma
  • shoots a pollen tube down
Term
pollen tube
Definition
contains one vegetative nucleus and two sperm nuclei
Term
fertilization
Definition
fusion of sperm and egg to form a zygote
Term
double fertilization
Definition
  • occurs in angiosperms
  • one sperm fuses with egg and one fuses with the two polar nuclei
Term
pericarp
Definition

the mature ovary

(endocarp mesocarp pericarp) 

Term
drupe
Definition
  • mesocarp is thick and fleshy
  • endocarp is solid pit
Term
berry
Definition
mesocarp and endocarp blend to form a fleshy interior with many seeds
Term
pome
Definition
pericarp is buried within a fleshy receptacle
Term
dehiscent
Definition
a dry fruit that breaks apart at maturity
Term
aggregate fruit
Definition
formed from several distinct ovaries of a single flower that grow together
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multiple fruit
Definition
formed from several flowers that grow together
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