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