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.
Based on the provided image, we can analyze the structures in Column I and match them to the corresponding fruits in Column II as follows:
1. P. Perisperm → ii. Black pepper
The perisperm is the persistent diploid food-storing tissue derived from the nucellus that remains in some seeds after fertilization. In seeds of Black pepper (and beet), the nucellus is not completely consumed during embryo development and persists as perisperm.
2. Q. Thalamus → iii. Strawberry
A false fruit (or pseudocarp) is a fruit in which fleshy edible parts develop from floral parts other than the ovary, such as the thalamus. In a Strawberry, the receptacle/thalamus becomes fleshy, red, and edible, holding the actual fruits (achenes) on its surface.
3. R. Pericarp → iv. Mango
The fruit wall that develops from the wall of the ovary is called the pericarp. In a drupe like Mango, the pericarp is highly differentiated into three distinct layers: an outer thin epicarp (skin), a middle fleshy edible mesocarp, and an inner stony hard endocarp protecting the seed.
4. S. Endosperm → i. Maize
The endosperm is a triploid nutritive tissue formed during double fertilization. Maize grains are monocotyledonous and endospermic (albuminous) seeds, where the large endosperm occupies the bulk of the grain and stores starch for the developing embryo.
Matching these definitions, we obtain:
P → ii
Q → iii
R → iv
S → i
Therefore, the correct combination is P-ii, Q-iii, R-iv, S-i.
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