Lesson 5 Crossword

2. DISPERSAL: A method of dispersal that involves the seeds moving to a different location by floating on or in the water
5. a hard, dry fruit that splits open, often along the top to form a window, allowing the seeds to sprinkle out. It is much like a follicle.
7. DISPERSAL: The method of spreading seeds used by man. Farmers planting seeds is an example of ______________________________________ of seeds.
8. a very small, one-seeded fruit that contains a bran coat and a seed that is called the germ
9. DISPERSAL: seeds that are light and designed to fly utilize ____________________
12. Seeds that are winged and float in a breeze when they detach from a tree to make their way to the ground
14. a fleshy fruit with a thick, hard skin or rind, such as a pumpkin
19. a hard, dry fruit that splits open along the side. It is much like a capsule
20. any edible part of a plant that does not house the seeds for the plant

1. A fruit that has a leathery skin that you can peel off, like an orange
3. A plant that steals nutrients from another plant is called a _______________________ plant
4. Seeds surrounded by a hard, woody covering, such as acorns
6. DISPERSAL: A method of scattering seeds that involves the plant automatically scattering the seeds when they are ripe.
10. A word that means the process of spreading or scattering something
11. a fleshy fruit that has a core surrounded by fleshy tissue, such as an apple
13. A fleshy fruit with a thin skin, such as a grape
15. Fruits that have rows of seeds attached to the inside of the fruit, such as a bean
16. The seed container for a plant
17. A single, dry seed that is inside but not attached to a shell
18. A fruit that has a core surrounded by fleshy tissue such as an apple