Fruit and Seed
Fruit and Seed: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Pericarp, Mesocarp, Sorosis & Synconus etc.
Important Questions on Fruit and Seed
Which of the following is an example of true fruit?



Hesperidium is a fleshy, indehiscent many-seeded fruit.

Which of the following is an example of pepo?

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The edible part of the custard apple is juicy _____. (endocarp, epicarp, mesocarp)


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The fruits of etaerio of drupes is developed from _____ ovary. (syncarpous, apocarpous, monocarpellary)

Black berry is an example of etaerio of achenes.


Lotus fruit is an example of etaerio of achenes.

The fruit of Calotropis is an example of etaerio of drupes.

Write a note on the etaerio of follicle?

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Amphisarca is a type of _____ fruit. (schizocarpic, indehiscent, fleshy, dehiscent)

Amphisarca is a simple, dehiscent fruit.


Pomegranate is an example of utricle fruit.

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The edible part of the fruit of the pomegranate is the juicy _____. (endocarp, testa, epicarp)

Write a note on balausta fruit.

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Utricle is a type of _____ fruit. (schizocarpic, dehiscent, fleshy)
