Question
11. How are taproot and fibrous root systems different?
12. What are the four major parts of a flower?
13. How are perfect and imperfect flowers different?
14. How are fleshy and dry fruits different?
15. What are the three primary parts of a seed?
16. How is germination accomplished?
Answer
11. Taproot system has a main root with smaller lateral roots while fibrous root system has many thin roots of similar size.
12. The four major parts of a flower are sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils.
13. Perfect flowers have both male and female reproductive structures while imperfect flowers have only one of the two.
14. Fleshy fruits have a soft, juicy, and edible pericarp while dry fruits have a hard, dry pericarp.
15. The three primary parts of a seed are the embryo, endosperm, and seed coat.
16. Germination is accomplished through the absorption of water, activation of enzymes, and growth of the embryo.