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MCQ Practice Test & Solutions: Test: The Fruit (NCERT) (5 Questions)

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  • - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • - Duration: 5 minutes
  • - Number of Questions: 5

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Test: The Fruit (NCERT) - Question 1
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What is a parthenocarpic fruit?

Detailed Solution: Question 1

A parthenocarpic fruit is one that grows without needing fertilization of the ovary. It develops without pollen or male parts. Examples are seedless grapes and some bananas.

Topic in NCERT: THE FRUIT

Line in NCERT: "If a fruit is formed without fertilisation of the ovary, it is called a parthenocarpic fruit."

Test: The Fruit (NCERT) - Question 2
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Given figure represents a drupe of mango. Select the option that correctly identifies A, B, C and D.

Detailed Solution: Question 2

In drupes or stone fruits, the fruit wall or pericarp is differentiated into three layers - epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. The endocarp is stony. It encloses one or rarely more seeds. In drupes derived from superior ovaries, the epicarp forms the outer skin. It may (e.e., peach, plum, cherry) or may not (e.g., mango) be edible.
Topic in NCERT: THE FRUIT"
Line in NCERT: "The pericarp is well differentiated into an outer epicarp, the middle mesocarp and the inner endocarp."

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Test: The Fruit (NCERT) - Question 3
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What is the characteristic feature of a coconut fruit?

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Correct Option is B
The characteristic feature of a coconut fruit is its fibrous mesocarp, which refers to the tough, stringy layer that surrounds the inner hard shell. The mesocarp provides protection to the coconut's inner layers and seed.

Topic in NCERT: THE FRUIT

Line in NCERT: "In coconut which is also a drupe, the mesocarp is fibrous."

Test: The Fruit (NCERT) - Question 4
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Which term is used for a fruit that develops from a monocarpellary superior ovary and is one-seeded?

Detailed Solution: Question 4

The term "drupe" is used for a fruit that develops from a monocarpellary superior ovary and contains a single seed. Examples of drupes include mangoes and coconuts.
Topic in NCERT: THE FRUIT
Line in NCERT: "In mango and coconut, the fruit is known as a drupe. They develop from monocarpellary superior ovaries and are one seeded."

Test: The Fruit (NCERT) - Question 5
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the structure of a drupe?

Detailed Solution: Question 5

A drupe, like mango and coconut, develops from a monocarpellary superior ovary and is typically one-seeded. The pericarp of a drupe is differentiated into three layers: epicarp (outer), mesocarp (fleshy), and endocarp (hard or stony). Parthenocarpic fruits, on the other hand, are formed without fertilisation.

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