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An achene is, botanically speaking, a small, dry, indehiscent fruit containing a single seed, such as the buttercup.
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What are examples of achene fruits?
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Why do woman get achene when pregnant?
Change of hormones
What group does the tomato belong to drupe achene berry or poem?
It's a berry.
What is an akene?
An akene is another name for an achene, a small, dry botanical fruit containing a single seed, such as a buttercup.
What is an achenium?
An achenium is another word for an achene - botanically speaking, a small, dry, indehiscent fruit containing a single seed, such as the buttercup.
What is a winged seed?
A samara is a winged achene, a type of fruit in which a flattened wing of fibrous, papery tissue develops from the ovary wall.
Why are commercial sunflower seeds that are still in their shells not referred to as seeds?
A sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower. The seed is referred to as a achene when it is inside of its shell or pericarp.
Is sunflower seed are fruite?
A sunflower seed is an achene which means a simple dry fruit. The sunflower seed are referred to as the fruit of the Sunflower because it is produce by the plant.
What kind of fruit does bougainvillea have?
The fruit is an elongated achene less than 1⁄2 inch long. It is rather inconspicuous, not showy, and has a dry, hard fruit cover.
What are the seeds of a strawberry made of?
An embryonic plant and a protective coat is what the seeds of a strawberry are made of. Scientists refer to this type of seed as an achene, or a seed which is within the hardened wall of one of the plant's ovaries.
Why is it incorrect to refer commercial sunflower seeds as seed?
Commercial sunflower seeds in their hulls are more correctly called achene's. When the hull is removed, the remaining edible sunflower seed is called the sunflower kernel or heart.
Which structure do seed forms after fertilization?
In botany, a fruit is a structure that holds seeds. A sunflower seed is an achene type of seed. Corn and wheat seeds are grains. A walnut or hazelnut seed is a nut. Beans or peas have legume seeds. A peach or plum seed is a drupe. Tomato, grapes and citrus have seeds called berries.
