WAEC Biology 2008 Question 24

Question 24

Reproduction in Plants

An example of a dehiscent fruit is

  1. A.crotolaria
  2. B.tomato
  3. C.mango
  4. D.orange.
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Answer: A (crotolaria)

Explanation

Crotalaria pods split open when dry to release their seeds; tomato, mango and orange are fleshy fruits that do not split.