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

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.

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.

Monish enters the kitchen and happens to see his mother getting the ingredients ready to prepare kadamba sambar. He sees the ingredients laid out in the kitchen. Help him sort out the ingredients into the fruit types you have studied.

(dhal, tamarind, brinjal, tomato, drumstick, coriander, mustard, lady’s finger, mango)

Name the parts of a dicot seed based on the given clues:

i) Rudimentary root________.

ii) Rudimentary shoot________.

iii) Fleshy structure storing food for the embryo_______.

iv) The outer protective layer of a seed is __________.

v) The minute opening seen in the seed coat is __________.