Question

Name the two plants in which the sepals remain attached to the fruit.

Answer 1

Hint: Sepal is the protective structure required just till the development of the embryo. It falls off but in some, it remains intact which becomes edible with the fruit. A flower develops into a fruit. So the flower’s parts sometimes remain attached to the fruit.

Complete answer:
The outermost part of a flower is called the sepal. They cover the tender bud from the harsh and extreme conditions of light injury, cold during its development. It supports the petals when they blossom. They are usually green leafy structures. But in some flowers, they can be colourful to attract insects.

The female part of the flower has an ovary which develops into the fruit. The petals and the sepals are its protective guards. The style and stigma help in the fertilization by directing the pollen to the ovary.

Usually, after the fertilization, the sepals fall off/ wither away but in some plants, it remains attached to the fruit. Examples of such plants are raspberry, Tomato, Guava, Brinjal etc.

Note: Pollination is the process by which the pollens move from one flower to the another to cause fertilization. This will result in the formation of fruit. The flower withers after the fertilization. The petals and sepals also dry up converting the ovary into a fruit. The ovule develops into seeds. The zygote will form the embryo which is rested in the seed. Thus a flower is the reproductive part of a plant. Their main function is just to cause the pollination by looking so attractive.