Group the following under the given heads: (a) fruit (b) seed (c) neither fruit nor seed.

tomato, cucumber, sprouted pulses, naked bean, grapes, celery, potato, sugarcane, apple, runner bean.

A farmer has two fields A and B. He cultivates peas (Pisumsativum) in both the fields.

Field A is covered with nets to keep out birds and insects. Field B is left uncovered.

i) Name the type of pollination that would occur in field ‘A’ and field ‘B’

ii) Which of these fields will give a higher yield?

iii) To raise the next crop, from which field should the seeds be chosen by the farmer.

Give reason to support your answer.

Mango and Coconut are both drupes. The mesocarp of mango is edible, while it is not so in coconut. Based on this fact, answer the following:

i) Which part of the coconut is edible?

ii) Why does the coconut have a fibrous mesocarp?

iii) Can you mention any other use of the fibrous mesocarp?

Ramu and Somu happened to observe Calotropis seeds floating in the air. They decided to follow a few of them until the seeds landed on the ground. They recorded their observations in a table as follows:

i) Draw a graph for the above data taking Distance on ‘X’ axis and Time on ‘Y’ axis.

ii) Is there any relationship between the distance travelled and the efficiency of dispersal?

iii) State the inference you draw from the graph.

Given below is a list of dry fruits. Assign the fruits to their relevant types.

(Cotton, Tridax, Paddy, Castor, Coriander, Beans, Peas, Calotropis, Mirabilis, Cashew, Acacia, Lady’s finger)

i) Achene ii) Caryopsis iii) Cypsela iv) Nut

v) Cremocarp vi) Lomentum vii) Regma

viii) Loculicidal capsule ix) Septicidal capsule x) Follicle xi) Legume