Category: Biology Second Paper Lecture Sheet

Legumes are dry fruits. The fruit which, when mature, splits into two lobes from top to bottom and the seeds are split open is called Legume. For example, peas, beans etc.

Siliqua is a dry dried fruit. A fruit which, when ripe, bursts into two sepals from the bottom upwards and the seeds are split open is called siliqua. For example, mustard, radish etc.

A capsule is a dry cracked fruit. The fruit which, when mature, bursts from top to bottom into several compartments and the seeds are split open is called a capsule. For example, hemp, dhutura, jute, carpus etc.

Fruits that are juicy and the skin does not split are called indehiscent fruits. For example, mango, jam, paddy, litchi etc.

The skin of the fruit is dry and the skin splits to release the seeds is called split fruit. For example, peas, beans etc.

A fruit formed from a complete inflorescence is called a compound fruit. For example, pineapple, jackfruit, fig etc.

When each ovary of a flower develops into a fruit, it is called a bunch fruit. For example – Ata, strawberry etc.

When a single flower is formed from a single fruit, it is called a single fruit. For example – mango, jam, litchi, paddy.

The fruit which is formed from parts other than the ovary of the flower is called Irregular fruit. For example, apple, banana, fig, jackfruit, pineapple etc.

The fruit that develops from the ovary of a flower is called a true fruit. Like- mango, jam, litchi, guava.