Lab 6: Angiosperm fruits & Seeds intro (lab 7)

Ovary

• defining characteristic of angiosperms

• structure that develops into fruit

Pericarp

wall of fruit

Pericarp is differentiated into what?

• Exocarp

• Mesocarp

• Endocarp

Exocarp

outer portion of fruit wall

Mesocarp

inner portion of fruit wall

Endocarp

innermost portion of cell wall

Ovules become what post fertilization

Seeds

What does this show?

Superior ovary

What does this show?

Inferior ovary

Dehiscence

fruits that open on maturity

Indehiscence

fruits that doesn’t open on maturity

Examples of Dehiscence fruits

• Follicle

• Legume

• Silique

• Cilicle

• Capsule

Examples of Indehiscent fruits

• Berry

• Hip

• Hesperidium

• Pepo

• Pome

• Drupe

• Samara

• Achene

• Caryopsis

• Nut

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Tomato
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Simple
4. Not an accessory fruit
5. Berry

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Iris Fruit
1. Dry
2. Dehiscent
3. Simple
4. Not an accessory fruit
5. Capsule

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Raspberry
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Multiple
4. Yes, small hair liked structures are dry stigmas
5. Drupe

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Kidney Bean
1. Dry
2. Dehiscent
3. Simple
4. No
5. Legume

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Strawberry
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Aggregate
4. Yes, the small pistils are embedded in the surface
5. Achene

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Blueberry
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. SImple
4. No
5. Pome

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Bell pepper
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Simple
4. No
5. Berry

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Peach
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Simple
4. No
5. Pome

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Banana
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Simple
4. No
5. Berry

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Orange
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Simple
4. No
5. Hesperidum

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Maple
1. Dry
2. Indehiscent
3. Simple
4. Yes, it is an accessory fruit and it’s the divided pistil (wings)
5. Schizocarpic Samara

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Pineapple
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Multiple
4. Yes, the thick pointy structures are bract and sepal
5. Berry

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Kiwi
1. Fleshy
2. Indehiscent
3. Simple
4. No
5. Berry

What is this, and what are the fruit characteristics?
1. Fleshiness
2. Dehiscence
3. Complexity
4. Accessory fruit
5. Specific fruit

Acorns
1. Dry
2. Indehiscent
3. Simple
4. Yes, the acorn cap
5. Nut