Fruit, False Fruit and Seedless Fruits (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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When do fruits develop?
When do fruits develop?
After fertilisation
What does the ovary do after fertilisation?
What does the ovary do after fertilisation?
Enlarges to protect seeds
What do ovules develop into?
What do ovules develop into?
Seeds
What stimulates fruit formation?
What stimulates fruit formation?
Growth regulators (auxins) from seeds
What characterises succulent fruits?
What characterises succulent fruits?
Swell with water and food
What is the pericarp?
What is the pericarp?
The wall of the fruit
What are the two main functions of fruits?
What are the two main functions of fruits?
Protect seeds and help dispersal
What happens to the rest of the flower parts after the fruit forms?
What happens to the rest of the flower parts after the fruit forms?
They die and fall away
Which of these is an example of a false fruit?
Which of these is an example of a false fruit?
Apple
How do false fruits develop?
How do false fruits develop?
From the receptacle swelling
What is parthenocarpy?
What is parthenocarpy?
Seedless fruit production
What causes natural parthenocarpy?
What causes natural parthenocarpy?
Genetic factors
How is artificial parthenocarpy triggered?
How is artificial parthenocarpy triggered?
By spraying growth regulators
What is the commercial use of ethene gas on fruits?
What is the commercial use of ethene gas on fruits?
Removes green colour and ripens fruits
What does carbon dioxide do to fruits commercially?
What does carbon dioxide do to fruits commercially?
Stops ripening for storage