Concept of Fruit

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Why apples and cashew are not called true fruits?

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Brief about the structure of the fruit.

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What are the functions of fruit?

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Why banana is considered as a good example of parthenogenetic fruit?

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Growth hormone treatment induces formation of seedless fruits. Such fruits are called

1. True fruits

2. False fruits

3. Parthenocarpic fruits

4. Aggregate fruits

Q. Coconut fruit is a:

1. Drupe
2. Berry
3. Nut
4. Capsule

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Why is an apple called a false fruit?

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Is a kiwi a berry?

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Identify the labelled parts in the given figure.

1. (i)-Epicarp, (ii)-Seed, (iii)-Endocarp, (iv)-Mesocarp

2. (i)-Thalamus, (ii)-Fruit, (iii)-Pericarp, (iv)-Endocarp

3. (i)-Thalamus, (ii)-Mesocarp, (iii)-Endocarp, (iv)-Seed

4. (i)-Epicarp, (ii)-Endocarp, (iii)-Seed, (iv)-Mesocarp

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Parthenocarpic fruits are

1. Fruits which develop without fertilisation

2. Fruits developed from thalamus

3. Fruits developed from entire inflorescence

4. Fruits developed from a single flower

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Development of fruit without fertilization is

1. Parthenocarpy

2. Sporogamy

3. Autogamy

4. All of the above
   

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Perisperm is

1. remnant of endosperm

2. persistent nucellus

3. peripheral part of endosperm

4. disintegrated secondary nucleus

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False fruits are -

1. Fruits which develop from the ovary without fertilisation

2. Fruits which develop from parts of the flower other than the ovary

3. Fruits without seeds

4. Fruits without pericarp

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The production of seedless varieties of fruits such as grapes, pomegranate, etc. is due to the phenomenon of ___.

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Which one of the following fruits is parthenocarpic?

1. Jackfruit

2. Banana

3. Brinjal

4. Apple

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What are parthenocarpic fruits?

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Identify the set of plants with fleshy pericarp.

1. Guava, Orange

2. Groundnut, Mango

3. Mustard, Guava

4. Mustard, Groundnut