Question

Visit a fruit market and collect as many local fruits as possible. If many fruits are not available, you can collect tomatoes and cucumbers (these are fruits, though we use them as vegetables). Make drawings of the different fruits. Split the fruits and examine the seeds within. Look for any special characteristics in the fruits and their seeds. You can visit a library also to learn about this.

Answer 1

After collecting the fruits from the market, the following steps can be taken:

1. Collection of Fruits:
   • Local Fruits: Mango, Banana, Apple, Papaya, Guava, Orange, Grape, Pomegranate, Litchi, Jackfruit, etc.
   • Fruits used as vegetables: Tomato, Cucumber, Ridge Gourd, Bottle Gourd, etc.
2. Drawing Pictures of Fruits:
   • Draw a picture of each fruit and note its colour, shape, and external texture.
3. Cutting Fruits and Observing Seeds:
   • Cut each fruit in the middle and observe the seeds inside carefully.
   • Note the size, colour, number, and texture of the seeds.
4. Special Characteristics of Fruits and Seeds:
   • Mango: There is a large seed inside called the kernel.
   • Banana: There are no seeds inside, but wild bananas have small seeds.
   • Apple: Small black seeds are in the core in the middle. Tomato: Many small, round seeds are spread throughout the pulp.
   • Cucumber: Contains small seeds spread lengthwise, spread throughout the pulp.
5. Collecting information:
   • Look at books and reference books from the library.

This process will provide information about different fruits and their seeds and help in understanding their characteristics.