Write an account of various types of fruits.

1.	Write an account of various types of fruits.
Answer» Fruit : The ripened and matured ovary after fertilization is called 'fruit’. (i) In some plants, the ovary and other floral parts may turn into fruit without fertilization. The fruits without fertilization are called ‘Parthenocarpic fruit’ or ‘Seedless fruit’. E.g., Banana. (ii) True and False fruits : The fruits which are developed from the fertilized ovary are called true fruits. E.g., Pea, Maize, Wheat, etc. (iii) The fruits developed from other non-essential parts of the flower (such as sepals, petals, thalamus etc.) are called 'false fruit’ or ‘Pseudocarpic fruits’ E.g., apple (thalamus is edible).

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Fruit : The ripened and matured ovary after fertilization is called 'fruit’.

(i) In some plants, the ovary and other floral parts may turn into fruit without fertilization. The fruits without fertilization are called ‘Parthenocarpic fruit’ or ‘Seedless fruit’. E.g., Banana.

(ii) True and False fruits : The fruits which are developed from the fertilized ovary are called true fruits. E.g., Pea, Maize, Wheat, etc.

(iii) The fruits developed from other non-essential parts of the flower (such as sepals, petals, thalamus etc.) are called 'false fruit’ or ‘Pseudocarpic fruits’ E.g., apple (thalamus is edible).

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