Fruits Questions

Objective questions

What is a fruit?

A) A plant stem used for support B) A mature ovary formed after fertilization C) A seedling growing from the soil D) A flower before pollination

Correct Answer: B) A mature ovary formed after fertilization

What is the term for seedless fruits formed without fertilization?

A) Simple fruits B) Dry fruits C) Parthenocarpic fruits D) Dehiscent fruits

Correct Answer: C) Parthenocarpic fruits

What is the outermost layer of the pericarp called?

A) Endocarp B) Mesocarp C) Exocarp D) Epicotyl

Correct Answer: C) Exocarp

Which layer of the pericarp is typically fleshy or juicy?

A) Exocarp B) Endocarp C) Mesocarp D) Seed coat

Correct Answer: C) Mesocarp

What does the endocarp typically form in some fruits?

A) The fruit's skin B) The seed C) A hard protective covering D) The flower

Correct Answer: C) A hard protective covering

Which type of fruit develops from a single ovary?

A) Simple fruits B) Aggregate fruits C) Multiple fruits D) Dry fruits

Correct Answer: A) Simple fruits

What type of fruit develops from multiple ovaries of a single flower?

A) Simple fruits B) Aggregate fruits C) Multiple fruits D) Indehiscent fruits

Correct Answer: B) Aggregate fruits

Which of the following is an example of a multiple fruit?

A) Strawberry B) Pineapple C) Kola nut D) Tomato

Correct Answer: B) Pineapple

What is a characteristic of dry fruits?

A) They have a soft pericarp. B) Their pericarp becomes hard or woody when ripe. C) They develop from multiple flowers. D) They are always dehiscent.

Correct Answer: B) Their pericarp becomes hard or woody when ripe.

Which type of dry fruit splits open at maturity?

A) Indehiscent fruits B) Dehiscent fruits C) Aggregate fruits D) Multiple fruits

Correct Answer: B) Dehiscent fruits

What type of fruit is a bean classified as?

A) Drupe B) Capsule C) Legume D) Follicle

Correct Answer: C) Legume

Which of the following is an indehiscent fruit?

A) Achene B) Capsule C) Siliqua D) Legume

Correct Answer: A) Achene

What type of fleshy fruit has a thin exocarp, fleshy mesocarp, and hard endocarp?

A) Drupe B) Berry C) Hesperidium D) Pome

Correct Answer: A) Drupe

Which fleshy fruit has no stony layer and a soft pericarp?

A) Drupe B) Berry C) Pepo D) Nut

Correct Answer: B) Berry

What is an example of a hesperidium fruit?

A) Apple B) Orange C) Coconut D) Tomato

Correct Answer: B) Orange

Which fleshy fruit has a hard exocarp and partially enclosed ovary?

A) Drupe B) Pepo C) Capsule D) Nut

Correct Answer: B) Pepo

What is the primary benefit of seed dispersal?

A) Overcrowding plants B) Reducing competition for resources C) Limiting diversity in plants D) Stopping plant reproduction

Correct Answer: B) Reducing competition for resources

Which seeds are typically dispersed by water?

A) Cotton and sycamore B) Coconut and water lilies C) Guava and cashew D) Acacia and oil bean

Correct Answer: B) Coconut and water lilies

How are seeds dispersed by animals?

A) They float on water. B) They are carried by the wind. C) They attach to animals or are eaten and excreted. D) They explode and scatter.

Correct Answer: C) They attach to animals or are eaten and excreted.

What type of fruit dispersal involves explosive mechanisms?

A) Wind dispersal B) Water dispersal C) Self-dispersal D) Animal dispersal

Correct Answer: C) Self-dispersal

Theory Questions

Describe the structure of a typical fruit

With the aid of labeled diagram, differentiate between a drupe and a berry

Differentiate between a fruit and a seed

Differentiate between a true and a false fruit

Give two features each of fruits dispersed by water, wind and animals