describe the function and structure of fruit
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Answer:
The two main functions of fruit are to prevent the seeds from drying and to disperse the seed. The fruit may be either fleshy or dry. Fleshy fruits, like the tomato or apple, hold juices that prevent the seeds from drying until they are mature. Fleshy fruits also serve to help disperse the seeds.
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The functions of the fruit is to protect the seed inside and aid in its dispersal.
Some fruits harden to make accessing the seed difficult.
Many fruits promote wind dispersal .
Some fruits have hooks or spurs, which cling to the skin and fur of animals and are dispersed to far away places.
Fruits like pods rip open forcefully when dry , flinging the seeds away.
Fleshy coloured fruits attract birds and animals and are eaten by them. They pass unharmed through the digestive tract and are thus dispersed away from the parent plant
Structure of a fruit
The fruit primarily contains two parts: the pericarp and the seed. The pericarp layer is actually the outer wall of the ovary from which the fruit developed. The pericarp has three layers:
Exocarp or Epicarp: This is the outermost layer of the pericarp that forms the skin.
Mesocarp: It is the thick, fleshy and juicy middle layer of the pericarp.
Endocarp: It is the innermost layer of the fruit which often develops into the pith.