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Seeds and Fruits
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Alternation of Generations All plants have a life cycle in which a diploid sporophyte generation alternates with a haploid gametophyte generation.
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Moss have a dominant gametophyte Non-vascular
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Ferns have a dominant sporophyte Vascular
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Gymnosperm Lifecycle Vascular Wind pollinated!
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Structure of Flowers Vascular
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Seed Development
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Seeds
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Fruit Development As angiosperm seeds mature, the ovary walls thicken to form a fruit that encloses the seeds that developed from the ovules.
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Fruit Structure
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Types of Fruits Hip Hesperidium Accessory Berry Pome Drupe Caryopsis Capsule Pepo Achene Multiple Nut Legume Samara SchizocarpSilique Follicle
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Animal Pollination & Dispersal
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Wind Pollination & Dispersal
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Animal Pollination
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Seed Development Hypocotyl – embryo attaches to cotyledons. Radicle – embryonic root Epicotyl – will develop into stem. Plumule – develops into first leaves. Scutellum – absorbs nutrients during germination. Coleorhiza – sheath that covers young root. Coleoptile – covers shoot
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Seed Germination Monocot Dicot
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Seeds and Fruits Lab
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Plant Propagation & Agriculture Vegetative reproduction includes the production of new plants from horizontal stems, cuttings, leaves, plantlets, and underground roots. Horticulturists use plant propagation to make many identical copies of a plant or to produce offspring from seedless plants. Most of the people of the world depend on a few crop plants, such as wheat, rice, and corn, for the bulk of their food supply. Peanut Flower
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Okra
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Peach
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