Match the correct Structures given in Column I with the Fruit in Column II in the chart given below :
Correct Answer :
P-ii, Q-iii, R-iv, S-i
Solution :
The correct option is P-ii, Q-iii, R-iv, S-i.
By analyzing the provided image, we can match the biological structures listed in Column I with the representative fruits listed in Column II as follows:
1. P. Perisperm matches with ii. Black pepper
The perisperm is a layer of nutritive tissue in the seed that is derived from the nucellus and surrounds the embryo. While the nucellus is typically completely consumed during embryo development in most plants, it persists as a thin, papery storage tissue called perisperm in certain seeds, such as Black pepper and beet.
2. Q. Thalamus matches with iii. Strawberry
The thalamus (or receptacle) is the thickened part of a stem from which the flower organs grow. In false fruits (pseudocarps) like Strawberry, the ovary does not form the fleshy part of the fruit. Instead, the thalamus becomes fleshy, enlarged, and edible, holding the small dry true fruits (achenes) on its outer surface.
3. R. Pericarp matches with iv. Mango
The pericarp is the wall of a fruit that develops directly from the wall of the ovary. In a drupe like Mango, the pericarp is highly differentiated into three distinct layers: an outer thin skin called the epicarp, a middle fleshy and edible portion called the mesocarp, and a stony hard inner layer enclosing the seed called the endocarp.
4. S. Endosperm matches with i. Maize
The endosperm is a tissue produced inside the seeds of most flowering plants following double fertilization. It provides nourishment to the developing embryo. In monocotyledonous seeds like Maize, the seed is endospermic, meaning the endosperm persists as a large food-storage tissue in the mature seed.
Combining these individual matches yields:
• P → ii
• Q → iii
• R → iv
• S → i
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