1. In a flowering plant, fruits begin to form after the processes of pollination and fertilization.   True   False   2. The fleshy base of a flower forming the top of the flower-stalk is called the _______.   receptacle   pedicel   peduncle   Hint Half-n-half Clue   3. The hard wood in the center of a tree trunk is referred to as 'heartwood'.   True   False   4. Even though a seed has been kept for several years, it will eventually germinate.   True   False   5. Insects visit flowers in the search of _______.   water   fragrance   nectar   Half-n-half Clue   6. Scientists conduct germination tests to study the average number of seeds in every hundred that are likely to germinate.   True   False   7. What is a seed called before it undergoes fertilization?   Ovule   Ovary   Embryo   Half-n-half Clue