DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS
Question
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What does a fleshy fruit protect?
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cones
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petals
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seeds
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stamens
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The principal purpose of the fruit (the mature ovary) is the protection and dissemination of the seed.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main function of a fruit is to disperse and protect the seeds. A fruit contains seeds, and many fruits attract animals that feed on them allowing for the seeds to be dispersed away from the parent plant. The fruit also helps in preventing the seeds from getting dry.
Detailed explanation-3: -Here are various types of fleshy fruits: Drupe has a fleshy pericarp, or ovary covering, which surrounds a single seed encased in a stony endocarp, e.g., a peach, prune, cherry, olives, or coconut.
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