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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa

Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Chapter 6 Outline


Chapter Outline

FRUIT TYPES 90
  Simple Fleshy Fruits 90
  Dry Dehiscent Fruits 90
  Dry Indehiscent Fruits 90
  Aggregate and Multiple Fruits 90
SEED STRUCTURE AND GERMINATION 90
  Dicot Seeds 91
  Monocot Seeds 91
  Seed Germination and Development 93
REPRESENTATIVE EDIBLE FRUITS 93
  Tomatoes 93
  Apples 95
ACLOSER LOOK 6.1—THE INFLUENCE OF HORMONES ON PLANT REPRODUCTIVE CYCLES 96
  Oranges and Grapefruits 99
  Chestnuts 100
  Exotic Fruits 101
CHAPTER SUMMARY 102
REVIEW QUESTIONS 102
FURTHER READING 102
LEARNING ONLINE 103