Classifying fruit

Scientists agree on certain ways to classify ...

Some of the ways scientists group fruit is by looking at:
  • the number of seeds in the fruit
  • the size of the seeds
  • whether the fruit is fleshy or dry and
  • if the outside of the fruit is soft, hard or leathery. 

Question 1

Classifying fruit S1

a)  Choose 2 different fruits that have similar seeds.

    • tamarillo_xl_35535635.jpg
      tamarillo

    •  
      plum_xxl_56111822.jpg
      plum

    • melon_xxl_16280684.jpg
      melon

    •  
      peaches_xxl_26910049.jpg
      peach

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b)  Explain in each box how the fruits you chose are the same. 

  • tamarillo_xl_35535635.jpg
    tamarillo

  •  
    plum_xxl_56111822.jpg
    plum

  • melon_xxl_16280684.jpg
    melon

  •  
    peaches_xxl_26910049.jpg
    peach

Number of seeds
Size of seeds
Area around the seed
 

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Cherry
cherry with label.PNG
Date
date with label.PNG
 
c)  Api chose cherries and dates. He said they were the same because:
  • both are a dry fruit and
  • their outside skin is thin
     i)  Are both answers Api gave correct? YesNo
         Explain why you think this. 
         
     ii) Has Api left out any other reasons why they were the same? 
         YesNo
         Explain why you think this.