Chapter 22, Problem 6WIO

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason due to which a plant does not spend all its energy on producing fruits instead of roots and leaves and the reason by which some plants lose their foliage after producing fruits.

Introduction:

Fruits are the seed-bearing structures that develop from the ovary of the flower. The fruits protect and disperse the seeds. The fruit production is considered as a measure of fitness because the more fruits are made, the more seeds will be present in them. It means the formation of many new plants after dispersal.