| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Inflorescences | A flowering or blossoming plant |
| Fruit | The devoloped ovary of a seed plant with its content ans accessory parts, as the pea pod, nut, tomato, or pineapple |
| Nectar | The juice of a fruit, especially when not diluted, or a blend of fruit juices: pear nectar; tropical nectar |
| Fertilization | An act, process, or instance of fertilizing |
| Bran | The partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting |
| Chaff | The husk of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing |
| To produce seeds | The primary purpose of flowers to a plant |
| Sunlight | The chief factor affecting when most plants flower |
| Barley; Oats; Rye; Corn; and Rice | Five important cereal grains |
| An adequate supply of moisture; An adequate amount of oxygen; A favorable temperature; Proper soil conditions; and Sufficient sunlight | Five factors that favor seed germination |
| Incomplete flowers lacks one or more of the basic parts of a flower | What is the difference between complete and incomplete flowers? |
| Staminate = Male parts only on the flower; Pistillate = Female parts only on the flower | What is the difference between staminate and pistillate flowers? |
| Monoecious have both staminate and pistillate flowers; Dioescious have plants with only one type | Explain the difference between monoecious plants and dioescious plants |
| Gametes | The sperm and egg are reffered to as ____, or reproductive cells? |
| Aggregate | A(n) ___ fruit forms from a single flower that has several pistils |
| Grain | The fruit of the grass family are called _____? |
| Drupes | Type of fruit consisting of an outer fleshy layer and an inner woody layer |
| Legumes | Type of fruit consisting of a pod enclosing several seeds |
| Nuts | Dry fruits enclosed in a hard covering |
| Pomes | Type of fruit consisting of an outer fleshy layer and an inner papery core |
| Samaras | Small dry seeds with one or two winglike structures |
| Berries | Type of fruit in which the entire ovary is fleshy and juicy throughout |
| George Washington Carver | Who was the American Scientist and Botanist that is known for his pioneering work in the science of agriculture? |
| Vase shaped structure of a flower located in the center of the flower | What is the pistil |
| Male flower; filament and anther | What is the stamen and what parts are included in it? |
| Cotyledons | Contains stored food that the embryo will use to supply the energy for sprouting |
| Plumule | A tiny shoot that will develop into the stem and leaves of a plant |
| Radicle | Will develop into the root system of the plant |
| Agent; Mechanical | Name the different types of seed dispersal |
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