fruit
Introduction
skin; the thicker mesocarp; and the inner endocarp, immediately surrounding the ovule. A flower may have one or more simple pistils or a compound pistil made up of two or more fused simple pistils (each called a carpel); different arrangements give rise to different types of fruit. A new variety of fruit is obtained as a hybrid in plant breeding or may develop spontaneously by mutation.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Types of Fruits
- The Role of Fruits in Seed Dispersal
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