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Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Achene | A single, dry seed that is inside but not attached to a shell |
| Follicle | A hard, dry fruit that splits open along the side. It is much like a capsule |
| nuts | seeds surrounded by a hard, woody covering, such as acorns |
| Hesperidium | a berry that has a leathery skin that you can peel off, like an orange |
| Berry | a fleshy fruit with a thin skin, such as a grape |
| pome | a fruits that has a core surrounded by fleshy tissue, such as an apple |
| Dispersal | a word that means the process of spreading or scattering something |
| pepo | a fleshly fruit with a thick, hard skin or rind, such as pumpkin |
| pods | fruits that have rows of seed attached to the inside of the fruit, such as bean |
| parasitic | a plant that steals nutrients from another plant is called a ______ plant |
| grain | a very small, one-seeded fruits that contain bran coat and a seed that is called a germ |
| Samaras | a seed that winged that float in a breeze when they detach from a tree to make their way to the ground |
| vegetable | any edible part of a plant that does not house the seeds for the plant |
| Capsule | a hard,dry fruit that splits open, often along the top to form a window, allowing the seeds to sprinkle out. It is much like a follice |
| Wind dispersal | seeds that are light and designed to fly utilize_______________ |
| water dispersal | a method of dispersal that involves the seeds moving to a different location by floating on or in the water |
| mechanical dispersal | a method of scattering seeds that involves the plant automatically scattering the seeds when they are ripe |
| fruit | the seed container for a plant |
| drupe | a fleshly fruit with a hard stone in the center, like a peach |