Types of Fruits

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What is the characteristic of a one-seeded fruit?

It has a single seed attached to the fruit wall (correct)

It is formed from multiple carpels

It has a soft and fleshy pericarp

It is typically smaller in size

What is the outer layer of a one-seeded fruit?

Carpel

Seed coat

Exocarp

Pericarp (correct)

What is the characteristic of the pericarp in a one-seeded fruit?

It is hard and thickened (correct)

It is soft and fleshy

It is edible

It is thin and fragile

How is the seed attached to the fruit?

Tightly attached Signup and view all the answers

How many carpels make up a one-seeded fruit?

One or more Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a simple true fruit?

Formed from a single ovary Signup and view all the answers

What type of gynaecium is associated with the formation of simple true fruits?

Monocarpellary Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fruits is not a simple true fruit?

Apple Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a gynaecium with multiple pistils?

Polycarpellary Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a simple true fruit?

Citrus Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic shape of the endosperm cells?

Polygonal Signup and view all the answers

What does the apical marking indicate?

The type of fruit Signup and view all the answers

What type of crystals are found in the aleurone grains?

Micro rosette crystals Signup and view all the answers

What is the chief component of the globules found in the endosperm cells?

Fixed oil Signup and view all the answers

What are the remains of the style and stigma marked by?

The apical part Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'superior' refer to in relation to fruit?

A fruit that is attached to the receptacle Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary substance that makes up the aleurone grains?

Calcium oxalate Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the fragments of endosperm cells?

Colourless Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the apical marking?

To classify the fruit's type Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by the presence of the style and stigma remains?

The fruit's reproductive structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of Capsicum?

Dried ripe fruits of Capsicum minimum Signup and view all the answers

Where is Capsicum cultivated?

In India, South America, and Africa Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the Capsicum fruit?

Oblong conical Signup and view all the answers

What family does Capsicum belong to?

Solanaceae Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the Capsicum fruit?

It is a berry Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Classification of True Fruits

Simple fruits are formed from a single ovary (monocarpellary or syncarpous gynaecium with one pistil)
Examples of simple fruits include Senna Pods, Wheat, Fennel, and Citrus

Characteristics of Fruits

A one-seeded fruit has a thickened hard pericarp, and the seed is attached to the fruit wall
The pericarp is marked by the remains of the style and stigma, indicating whether the fruit is superior or inferior

Microscopic Characteristics

Colourless fragments of thick-walled polygonal endosperm cells contain globules of fixed oil and aleurone grains
Aleurone grains contain micro rosette crystals of calcium oxalate

Capsicum

Origin

Dried ripe fruits of Capsicum minimum
Family Solanaceae

Geographical Spread

Cultivated in India, South America, and Africa

Macroscopic Characters

Berry, oblong conical fruit

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Classify fruits based on their formation, including simple fruits formed from a single ovary, as seen in Senna Pods, Wheat, Fennel, and Citrus. Learn about the characteristics of simple fruits and their examples.