Question: Tamarind fruit botanically is a type of fruit:
Options:
Berry
Hesperidium
Pod (lomentum)
Pome
✅Explanation:
-The tamarind fruit is technically an indehiscent legume, a type of pod specifically referred to as a lomentum. A lomentum is characterized by having constrictions between the seeds, causing it to break into segments when mature.
-The tamarind fruit is technically an indehiscent legume, a type of pod specifically referred to as a lomentum. A lomentum is characterized by having constrictions between the seeds, causing it to break into segments when mature.
🛑Other Options Explanations:
-Option (a) Berry: banana, grape.
-Option (b) Hesperidium: A hesperidium is a type of berry with a leathery rind and internal compartments filled with juice sacs (like oranges and lemons).
-Option (d) Pome: A pome is a fruit where the fleshy part develops from the enlarged receptacle of the flower, with the core containing the seeds (like apples and pears).