FRUITS Flashcards
The ripened ovary of the flower
Fruit
Protects the seeds aid in their germination and maybe factor in timing their germination
Fruit
Fruit wall
Pericarp
Outermost layer
Exocarp
Fleshy middle layer
Mesocarp
Innermost layer which usually surrounds the seeds
Endocarp
Types of seeds based on the origin:
Normal
Parthenocarpic
Fruit that develops after fertilization
Normal
Fruit that develops without fertilization
Parthenocarpic
Based on the number of ovaries involved in its formation
Simple fruit
Compound fruit
Develops from one ovary
Simple fruit
Develops from several ovary
Compound fruit
Two types of compound fruit
Aggregate
Multiple or collective
Develops from the several ovaries of a single flower
Aggregate
Examples of aggregate fruits
Atis and Guyabano
Develops from several ovaries of a compact inflorescence
Multiple or collective
Examples of multiple or collective fruit
Langka
Durian
Rimas
Pineapple
Types of fruits based on consistency
Pericarp dry or dehiscent
Pericarp dry or indehiscent
Pericarp fleshy
Types of Pericarp dry or dehiscent
Legume or pod
Follicle
Capsule
Silique