NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant containing the seeds. After fertilization, the ovary swells and becomes either fleshy or hard and dry to protect the developing seeds. Many fruits help seeds spread (maple seeds). Many things we call vegetables are really fruits such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans.

Detailed explanation-2: -The outer covering of a seed is called the seed coat. Seed coats help protect the embryo from injury and also from drying out. Seed coats can be thin and soft as in beans or thick and hard as in locust or coconut seeds.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main function of fruit is to disperse and protect the seeds. A fruit contains seeds and many fruits attract animals that feed on them. The fruit also helps in preventing the seeds from getting dry. Fruit also serves as a physical barrier in the process of seed development.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pistil is the female part of the plant It holds the structure that becomes the fruits and seeds.