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Getting seeds from the parent plant to a new location. |
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Steals nutrients from other plants |
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Entire fruit is fleshy, except for a thin skin. (grapes, avocados, blueberries) |
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Modified berry with hard skin called a rind. (Pumpkins and watermelons) |
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Leathery skin that is not as hard as the skin of a peop. (All citrus) |
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A core surrounded by a fleshy tissue that can be eaten. (Apples and pears) |
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Fleshy fruit with a hard stone called a pit. (Peaches and olives) |
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Small one-seeded fruit with bran and germ. (Corn and wheat) |
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Always have a row of seeds attached to the side of the fruit. They usually split open along both sides. (Peas, peanuts and beans) |
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Have several seeds inside that split open down the sides or around the middle when ready. (Poppy and primrose) |
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Like a capsule, but splits open along only one side when ready to release its seeds. (Magnolia and milkweed) |
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Single seed inside a shell, but the seed must be separated from the shell. They usually form in groups and can have parachutes or hard shells. (Dandelion, strawberry, sunflower) |
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Seeds inside a winged fruit that float in the breeze. If two are attached, they are called schizocarps. (Maple, ash and elm) |
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Single seed surrounded by a hard, woody covering. (Acorns and chestnuts) |
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