Question

The juicy pulp of the fruit is solely present to provide nutrition to the embryo.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

The embryo gets all the nutrition it requires from the endosperm. The pulp in the fruit is usually present to attract the animals. Animals consume the fruits and in turn, end up ingesting the seeds. Seeds are often dispersed to places distant from the parent plant by means of animal faeces which contain the undigested seeds.