abeka biology 10 section 3.3
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simple fruits
fruit that forms from a flower that has only one pistil
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aggregate fruits
form from one flower that has several pistils
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multiple fruits
form from several flowers
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berries
simple fruits in which the entire ovary is fleshy and juicy throughout
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tomatoes, grapes, cucumbers, watermelons, oranges
give some examples of *berries*.
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drupes
also fleshy and juicy, but not throughout the entire fruit
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stone
outer fleshy layer and an inner woody layer that surrounds the seed
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peaches, plums, cherries, olives, apricots, mangoes, walnuts
give some examples of *drupes*.
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pomes
simple fruits with an outer fleshy layer and an inner papery core
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apples and pears
give some examples of *pomes*.
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legumes
simple fruits that consist of a pod enclosing several seeds
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peas, beans, peanuts
give some examples of *legumes*.
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samaras
consist of small dry seeds with one or more wing-like structures attached to them
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maples, ashes, elms
give some examples of *samaras*.
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nuts
simple dry fruits consisting of a seed enclosed in a hard covering, or shell
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chestnuts, hickory nuts, hazelnuts, acorns
give some examples of *nuts*.
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achenes
simple fruits consisting of a seed and a shell
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grains
the fruits of the grass family
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barley, oats, rye, corn, rice
give some examples of *grains*.
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fruit
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each kernel of grain is actually a complete ______ consisting of a seed and a shell.
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each kernel of grain is actually a complete ______ consisting of a seed and a shell.
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cereal
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among the fruits used by man, the _______ grains rank as most important
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among the fruits used by man, the _______ grains rank as most important
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rice
cereal grain that feeds more people than any other
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wheat
most important cereal in the United States and Europe
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oats
most important cereal in the united states and europe
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* fleshy
* dry
* dry
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all fruits are considered to be either ________ or ____
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all fruits are considered to be either ________ or ____
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simple fleshy fruits
include berries, drupes, and pomes
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simple dry fruits
include legumes, samaras, nuts, grains, and achenes
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aggregate fruits
form from one flower that has several pistils
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multiple fruits
form from several flowers
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fig and pineapple
give some examples of *multiple fruits*.
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wheat
the staff of life
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husk
outer layer of wheat; chaff
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bran
the shell-like fruit covering that can be removed only by milling
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endosperm
makes up about **85%** of the kernel, is the part that is used in making white flour
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germ
embryo of the wheat
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enriched
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to help make up for the nutrients lost during processing, white flour is _________ by adding vitamins and minerals to the flour
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to help make up for the nutrients lost during processing, white flour is _________ by adding vitamins and minerals to the flour
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scatter seeds
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the primary function of fruits is to _______ _______
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the primary function of fruits is to _______ _______
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viable
able to germinate and grow
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agent dispersal
an outside agent carries the seeds
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mechanical dispersal
scatter their seeds by bursting open when they are ripe and catapulting the seeds to a new location