Chapter 45.3, Problem 1HYEW

Summary Introduction

To determine:

When can a fruit be called a vegetable.

Introduction:

Fruits are basically the plant structures that possess seeds and are formed from an ovary. Generally, fruits mean fleshy structures containing seeds. These can be eaten in their raw state. The outer layer of the fruits is known as the pericarp. Pericarp contains three layers; epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp.