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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter29: Seed Plants

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1. Which of these is not an adaptation for reproductive success in an angiosperm?

A. fruits with brightly colored skin

B. fleshy fruits

C. sweet-tasting seeds

D. digestible seed coats

2. Which of the following describes or is a function of the endosperm? *

A. maybe absorbed by the cotyledon in the seeds of dicot

B. is usually a triploid tissue

C. is digested by enzymes in monocot seeds following hydration

D. all of the above

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1. In the corn seed, the _________ refers to the thin layer of fused __________, mesocarp and endocarp. *

Features Features The presence of a single cotyledon in the seedling is the most common way to identify monocot plants. Veins that run parallel to the length of the leaves and flower sections that are arranged in a three or six-fold symmetry are some of the anatomical characteristics shared by monocots. Monocots have very little true woody tissue and an adventitious root system. They lack a typical cambium and have scattered vascular bundles.

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