Chapter 38: Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

flower All stamens = "androecium", all carpels = "gynoecium".
dioecious Pistillate: a pistil consists of one or more carpels.
double_fertilization APPLE: inferior; ORANGE/BELL PEPPER: superior; BANANA: pericarp; PEANUT: cotyledons.
Pistil: 1 or fused carpels. What is a fruit? tomato, squash, pumpkin, eggplant, sweet pepper, chile, nuts.
seed STUDY
dispersal Ants eat elaisome
fruit PEANUT EMBRYO; BANANA 3, APPLE 5, ORANGE 10-13 carpels.Strawberry "seeds" are achenes embedded in receptacle..
How many carpels does a banana have?
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38&B 8: Cotyledons and hook shelter the shoot tip
SQ: 1=d  2=a  3=c  4=A  5=B
AQ: 1=b  2=d  3=d  4=e  5=d  6=c  7=a  8=d
CQ: 1=e  2=b  3=d  4=b  5=d
Sporangia: anthers & ovules
  1. Self-incompatibility: reject own pollen; S-gene in stigma cells blocks growth of pollen tube.
  2. cotyl: Greek kotul = hollow
  3. epi: above, hypo: below