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Flowers, Seeds, and Fruit

Flowers, Seeds, and Fruit

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Science

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9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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Barbara White

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Angiosperm Noun

[an-jee-oh-spurm]

Back

Angiosperm


A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed within a protective structure called an ovary, which develops into a fruit.

Example: This diagram shows a flower's key parts, including the ovary that encloses ovules, which is the defining characteristic of an angiosperm (flowering plant).
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2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ovary Noun

[oh-vuh-ree]

Back

Ovary


The floral structure in angiosperms that contains ovules and develops into a fruit after fertilization.

Example: This diagram shows the ovary as the swollen base of the flower's pistil, which contains and protects the ovules before they are fertilized.
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3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Cotyledon Noun

[kot-i-lee-don]

Back

Cotyledon


A seed leaf within the embryo of a flowering plant that functions to store or transfer essential nutrients.

Example: This diagram shows the inside of a seed, labeling the cotyledon as part of the plant embryo, which provides food for the new plant.
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4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Monocot Noun

[mon-oh-kot]

Back

Monocot


An angiosperm characterized by having an embryo with only a single seed leaf, or cotyledon.

Example: This diagram shows a cross-section of a monocot seed, like corn, revealing its internal parts including the embryo and the large endosperm.
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5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Dicot Noun

[dy-kot]

Back

Dicot


An angiosperm characterized by having an embryo with two seed leaves, or cotyledons.

Example: This diagram shows a dicot seed split open to reveal its two cotyledons (seed leaves), which store food for the plant embryo.
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6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Woody Plant Noun

[wood-ee plant]

Back

Woody Plant


A plant made of cells with thick walls that support the plant body, including trees, shrubs, and vines.

Example: This diagram shows the main parts of a woody plant, like a tree, which has a hard trunk, branches, leaves, roots, and can produce fruit.
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7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Herbaceous Plant Noun

[her-bay-shus plant]

Back

Herbaceous Plant


A plant that has flexible, nonwoody stems, which typically die back to the ground each year.

Example: This image shows a sunflower, a type of herbaceous plant, which has a soft, green stem instead of a woody one. It labels the main parts: roots, stem, leaves, flower, and seeds.
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