Fruits Plant
A fruit plant is a flowering plant (angiosperm) that produces a fruit, which is botanically defined as the mature, ripened ovary of a flower, typically containing the plant's seeds.
Here is a short description:
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Function: The primary biological function of the fruit is to protect the seeds and aid in their dispersal for reproduction.
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Structure: Fruits develop from the flower's ovary after fertilization. The ovary wall matures into the fruit wall, called the pericarp, which can be fleshy (like in berries, apples, or drupes like peaches) or dry (like in nuts or grains).
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Edibility: In common usage, "fruit" refers to the sweet, fleshy, and edible produce of a plant (e.g., apples, bananas, grapes). However, botanically, many items commonly called vegetables are also fruits (e.g., tomatoes, cucumbers, squash).
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