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