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The capsules like those of Papaver spp. (poppy) open and release their
seeds through small pores.
EXPLOSIVE CAPSULES
Impatiens spp.; e.g. Impatiens capensis, Touch-me-not,
Before dehiscence
After
pappus
pericarp
Fragaria - Strawberry
Origin: Aggregate Fruit
flower
hypogynous
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/fruits/images/large/strawberryflower.jpg
style + stigma
superior ovary
http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/classes/botany306/terminology/fruit/
images/strawberry-achene.jpg
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Dry Fruits
Dehiscent
Follicle-one side
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Example: milkweed
Legume-two sides
http://arnica.csustan.edu/key/LEGUME.JPG
Dry Fruits
Indehiscent
Achene - cypsela
http://arnica.csustan.edu/key/ACHENE.JPG
Example: sunflower
Grain - caryopsis
http://arnica.csustan.edu/key/CORN.JPG
Example: corn
Capsule-multiple
http://arnica.csustan.edu/key/CAPSULE.JPG
Example: hibiscus
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Example: oak
Alternation of Generations
Alternation of generations
Quiz 2
1. From base to apex, what is the correct order of the
four floral organs?
Quiz 2
Vocabulary question
2. The definition of a legume fruit is:
Quiz 2
Vocabulary question
3. The definition of gynoecium is:
Quiz 2
Vocabulary question
4. The definition of inflorescence is:
A. A flowering plant.
B. A flower cluster, with a definite arrangement of flowers.
C. A fruit composed of multiple fused carpels.
D. A region of tissue primarily concerned with the formation
of new cells.
E. The same thing as flower.
Quiz 2
Reading question
5. What is a structural difference that exists between the leaves
of most monocots (such as grasses) and those of the
majority of other flowering plants?
A. Monocot leaves develop secondary growth.
B. Most non-monocot leaves develop secondary growth.
C. Most non-monocot leaves are divided into a petiole and a
blade.
D. Most monocot leaves have net venation.
E. Most non-monocot leaves have parallel venation.