Fruit
Fruit: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Fruit, Berry, Capsule, Legume, Endocarp, Parthenocarpic Fruit, Drupe, Mesocarp, Epicarp and, Pericarp
Important Questions on Fruit
What type of fruit is the horse chestnut?
The capsule is categorised under dry indehiscent fruits.
Which among the following plant posses a capsule type of fruit?
Mesocarp is the edible part in the Coconut.
Mark the incorrect satement in reference to the fruits.
Name the edible part of the stone fruits (drupes) like Mango, Peach, Plum, Cherry etc.
Label the parts labelled as (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) in the given image.
Name the protective wall of fruit, whether it is perisperm or pericarp.
Look at the given diagram and answer the following questions.
Name the different layer of a pericarp.
Fruits with papery mesocarp, cartilaginous endocarp, and undifferentiated endocarp are respectively
Which among the following is the correct pair for edible plant?
What is an epicarp? Give some examples.
In the following figure, the symbol _____ shows the epicarp of the fruit.
Which of the following is the outer layer of the pericarp:
Match the part of flower/type of fruit in column I with structure/example in column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Ovary | (i) | Groundnut, mustard |
| b | Ovule | (ii) | Guava, orange, mango |
| c | Wall of ovary | (iii) | Pericarp |
| d | Fleshy fruits | (iv) | Seed |
| e | Dry fruits | (v) | Fruit |
