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What is the function of fruits in flowering plants?
To disseminate their seeds.
How have edible fruits propagated over time?
Using the movements of humans and other animals in a symbiotic relationship.
What is the cultural importance of some fruits?
Some have acquired extensive cultural and symbolic meanings.
What is the significance of fruits for humans and other animals?
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According to botanical usage, what does the term 'fruit' include?
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How do common language terms for fruit and seeds differ from botanical classifications?
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Give an example of a botanically classified fruit that is typically called a vegetable.
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What is the main difference between a fruit and a nut?
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What is the outer layer of most fruits called?
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What process results in the formation of a fruit?
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What is the term used for a fruit that bears a prominent pointed terminal projection?
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What is the term for the sequence that starts with pollination and results in fertilization of ovules?
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What is the edible produce of rhubarb, botanically speaking?
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Give an example of a fruit that is botanically a cereal grain.
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What is the name for the female gametophyte that produces an egg cell for fertilization?
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What is the main purpose of the pollen tube in the fertilization process?
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