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Fruits and Seeds
A fruit, by its very definition, is part of a flowering plant, primarily the ovaries. Most fruits are edible by which it is meant that they are safe for human and animal consumption. Fruit is one way in which the plant reproduces because an animal will eat the fruit and often the seeds with it. Either the seeds from the plant will then be planted from the animal's waste or the animal will leave the seeds from the plant in some location. "The seeds are not fully digested, animals then disperse the seeds through their droppings. Some animals may also spit out the seeds while eating the fruit" (Mangaly 2012). From this point, the seed will embed itself in the ground, allowing it to produce a new plant which will grow into adulthood and produce seeds of its own.
The first step in plant reproduction of fruits is the consumption of the product by an animal or insect. Each fruit has a specific taste which is biologically designed to appeal to a consumer population. Humans who eat various fruits cannot help but notice that some are sweet in their flavor and that others are decidedly sour in taste. Chemical composition...
The reason for this is purely scientific. All fruits require transposition of the seeds in order to reproduce. To fulfill this aim, they must be consumed. What taste is appealing to one member of the species may not be equally tasty to another member of the same species. The individual human being will have a chemical balance in the mouth which affects the taste of all foods (Kumar 2010). When a person eats a food, such as a fruit, the material reacts chemically with saliva among other things which has a direct correlation to the taste of the product. Whether or not a fruit is considered to be sweet or to be sour is also heavily determined by the pH balance of the fruit (Stokes 2011). Those that are more acidic, which have a lower number on the pH skill will more likely be sour, such as lemons. However, those with a higher number will be less acidic and thus more likely to be sweet.
Human beings have become a hindrance in the natural process of seed dispersal. When humans eat fruit, they are more likely to throw the pit or inedible seeds into the garbage. From there,…
Works Cited:
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Mangaly, J. (2012). "How Does Fruit Contribute to Seed Dispersal?" ABC News.
Namec, J. (2008). "What Makes Fruit Ripen?" GRIT. Ogden: Topeka, KS.
Stokes, T. (2011). "From Sour to Sweet: Researchers Find How Fruit Tricks Tongue."
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