Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Answer the following questions:
1. Can you predict the type of placentation a certain fruit will have if you can see
only the flower? Why or why not?
2. Drupes are also called stone fruits. Can you explain why?
3. Some commonly called "nuts" are not botanically nuts. Can you give some
examples?
4. Why are some fruits also called vegetables?
5. TRUE OR FALSE:
a. A peanut is a nut.
b. All legumes readily split open at maturity.
c. A true nut has a thick, stony pericarp.
d. Animal-dispersed fruits are necessarily colorful and attractive.
e. A strawberry is a berry.
f. Walnuts, pili nuts and almonds are drupes.
g. An apple is an accessory fruit.
h. The edible part of a coconut is the seed.
i. A grain and an achene are approximately the same in their make up.
j. Winged fruits are dispersed by animals.
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Transcribed Image Text:Answer the following questions: 1. Can you predict the type of placentation a certain fruit will have if you can see only the flower? Why or why not? 2. Drupes are also called stone fruits. Can you explain why? 3. Some commonly called "nuts" are not botanically nuts. Can you give some examples? 4. Why are some fruits also called vegetables? 5. TRUE OR FALSE: a. A peanut is a nut. b. All legumes readily split open at maturity. c. A true nut has a thick, stony pericarp. d. Animal-dispersed fruits are necessarily colorful and attractive. e. A strawberry is a berry. f. Walnuts, pili nuts and almonds are drupes. g. An apple is an accessory fruit. h. The edible part of a coconut is the seed. i. A grain and an achene are approximately the same in their make up. j. Winged fruits are dispersed by animals.
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