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What is a pericarp?

The fruit wall, which can be fleshy or dry and develops from a ripened ovary wall

What are the three layers of a pericarp?

  1. Exo, 2) Meso, 3) Endo

What is the exocarp?

The outer layer, the skin

What is the mesocarp?

<p>The fleshy layer - usually eaten</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the endocarp?

<p>The layer that directly surrounds the seeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference of the endocarp between citrus fruits and nutty fruits?

<ul> <li>In nuts, it is the stony layer that is removed</li> <li>In citrus fruits, the endocarp is separated in sections filled with juice vesicles</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a simple and compound fruit?

<p>Compound fruits arise from more than one separate pistil, while simple fruits arise from one pistil only</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the different types of compound fruits and what's the difference?

<ol> <li>Aggregate, 2) Multiple</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about aggregates and give an example?

<p>Many pistils, 1 flower ex. blackberry</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about multiple compound fruits and give an example?

<p>Many flowers ex. pineapple</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a simple and compound ovary?

<p>A simple ovary consists of one carpel, while a compound ovary has many fused carpels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can you differentiate between a carpel and a pistil?

<p>A carpel is a single unit with an ovary, style, and stigma, while a pistil refers to one or more carpels fused together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the different types of simple fruits?

<p>Fleshy and dry</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of fleshy fruits?

<ol> <li>Drupe, 2) Berry, 3) Pome</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about drupes and give an example?

<p>Stone fruits with pits ex. cherry</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about berries and give an example?

<p>Seeds in flesh ex. grape</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about pomes and give an example?

<p>Inner core ex. apple</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of dry fruits?

<p>Dehiscent and indehiscent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a dehiscent dry fruit and an indehiscent dry fruit?

<p>Dehiscent dry fruits split open by themselves to release the seeds, while indehiscent are non-splitting dry fruits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of dehiscent fruits?

<ol> <li>Legume, 2) Follicle, 3) Capsule</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about legumes and give an example?

<p>2 sutures (simple pistil) ex. pea</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about follicles and give an example?

<p>1 suture (simple pistil) ex. milkweed</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about capsules?

<p>More than 2 sutures (compound pistil) ex. cotton</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of indehiscent fruits?

<ol> <li>Achene, 2) Samara, 3) Nut</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about achenes and give an example?

<p>Small, 1 seeded, thin pericarp ex. sunflower</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about samaras and give an example?

<p>Winged ex. maples</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about nuts and give an example?

<p>Single seed with thick husk ex. acorn</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five methods of seed dispersal?

<ol> <li>Water, 2) Wind, 3) Animal (inside and outside), 4) Gravity, 5) Explosive</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is placentation?

<p>The pattern of ovule/seed attachment in the ovary</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Fruit Anatomy and Classification

  • Pericarp refers to the fruit wall, which can be fleshy or dry, developed from a ripened ovary wall.
  • The pericarp consists of three layers: exocarp (outer skin), mesocarp (fleshy middle), and endocarp (layer surrounding the seeds).

Types of Pericarp

  • Exocarp: The outermost layer of the fruit, typically referred to as the skin.
  • Mesocarp: The fleshy part of the fruit that is usually consumed.
  • Endocarp: The inner layer that directly encases the seeds, differing between fruit types.

Endocarp Variations

  • In nuts, the endocarp is a stony layer that is typically removed.
  • In citrus fruits, the endocarp is segmented and contains juice vesicles.

Fruit Types

  • Simple fruits develop from one pistil, while compound fruits arise from multiple separate pistils.
  • Compound fruits can be subclassified into aggregate fruits (from many pistils of one flower, e.g., blackberry) and multiple fruits (from many flowers, e.g., pineapple).

Ovary Structure

  • A simple ovary consists of a single carpel, while a compound ovary has multiple fused carpels, akin to a house with many rooms.

Carpel vs. Pistil

  • A carpel is a single unit that includes the ovary, style, and stigma. Multiple carpels create a compound pistil.

Types of Simple Fruits

  • Simple fruits can be classified as fleshy or dry.
  • Fleshy fruits include drupes (stone fruits like cherries), berries (with seeds in the flesh, e.g., grapes), and pomes (inner core structure, e.g., apples).

Dry Fruit Categories

  • Dry fruits are categorized into dehiscent (splitting open- legumes, follicles, capsules) and indehiscent (non-splitting- achenes, samaras, nuts).

Dehiscent Dry Fruits

  • Legumes: Simple pistil with two sutures (e.g., peas).
  • Follicles: Simple pistil with one suture (e.g., milkweed).
  • Capsules: Compound pistil with more than two sutures (e.g., cotton).

Indehiscent Dry Fruits

  • Achenes: Thin pericarp containing a single seed (e.g., sunflower).
  • Samaras: Fruits with a wing-like structure for dispersal (e.g., maples).
  • Nuts: Thick husk surrounding a single seed (e.g., acorn).

Seed Dispersal Mechanisms

  • Common seed dispersal methods include water, wind, animal interactions (both internal and external), gravity, and explosive release.

Placentation

  • Placentation is defined as the arrangement of ovule or seed attachments within the ovary.

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