CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY-BURIAS CAMPUS
BURIAS, MAMBUSAO, CAPIZ
Name: Jusua M. Natabio Date Performed:
09/26/2024
Course & Year: BSA-1 Date Submitted:
Section: A
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF FRUITS
Exercise No. 1-E
Introduction
Fruits, the colorful and succulent rewards of nature’s intricate dance, are not only
delightful treats but also vital sources of nutrition and sustenance. These fleshy, seed-bearing
structures, born from the transformation of flowers, represent the culmination of a plant’s
reproductive journey, offering us a bounty of flavors, textures, and essential nutrients. From the
humble strawberry to the majestic mango, each fruit tells a story of growth, adaptation, and the
delicate balance of nature, ensuring the propagation of plant life and providing us with a vibrant
array of culinary delights. Let’s embark on a journey to explore the fascinating world of fruits,
delving into their diverse origins, unique characteristics, and the vital role they play in our diets
and ecosystems.
Objective
1. Identify the different part of plants
2. Identify the different part of leaves, stem, flowers, fruits and seed.
3. Classify the different plants, based on leaf, stem, flowers, fruits, and seed structures and
kind they poses.
4. Enumerate and discuss the function of each part.
5. Appreciate the plants as living organism.
Materials and Methods
Our group collected a variety of fruits, including coconut, citrus, beans (sitaw), tomato,
rice, apple, cacao, pomelo, upo, kalabasa, calamansi, and cucumber. We then classified these
fruits based on their wall types and the layers of their parts. To examine them closely, we cut
them across-wise, which allowed us to clearly see the internal structure of each fruit.
Classification based of
Common Name Scientific Name Wall type Layer
1. Coconut Cocos nucifera Drupe Epicarp, Mesocarp,
Endocarp
2. Lemon Citrus x limon Hespiridium Mesocarp, Endocarp
3. Beans Phaseolus vulgaris Legume Pericarp, Seed
4. Tomato Solanum Hespiridium Esocarp, Mesocarp,
lycopersicum Endorcarp, Placenta,
Funiculus, Seed
5. Rice Oryza sativa Achene, Caryopsis Hull, White Rice, Bran,
Rice Germ
6. Apple Malus domestica Pome Stalk, Endocarp, Exocarp,
Seed, Edible part, Mesucarp
of pulp, Stamen, Calyx
7. Cacao Theobroma cacao Capsule Exocarp, Mesocarp,
Endocarp, Seed, Placenta
8. Pamelo Citrus maxima Hespiridium Exocarp, Mesocarp,
Endocarp, Oil gland,
Placenta
9. Upo Lagenaria Hespiridium Exocarp, Mesocarp,
siceraria Endocarp, Seed, Placenta
10. Kalabasa Cucurbita maxima Capsule Exocarp, Mesocarp,
Enducarp, Placenta, Seed
11. Calamansi Citrus × Hespiridium Leathey Exocarp, Exocarp,
microcarpa Mesocarp, Endocarp,
Vesicle, Placenta
12. Cucumber Cucumis sativus Pepo
This activity opened my eyes to the incredible diversity and importance of fruits. I
learned about the unique structures of different fruits, like the fleshy pericarp, seeds, and
sometimes even the edible parts of the flower, and how they contribute to the plant’s
reproductive success and provide nourishment for animals and humans. It was fascinating to see
how even seemingly simple fruits like berries and drupes play crucial roles in our ecosystem,
supporting biodiversity and providing food for various creatures. I realized that fruits, beyond
their deliciousness, are essential to our lives, providing us with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and
playing a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. This activity made me appreciate the
interconnectedness of all living things and the vital role fruits play in our world.
Questions:
1. Why are fruits important to plants?
2. What are simple, aggregate, and multiple fruits? Among the fruits you examined,
which is sample? Multiple, Aggregate?
References
https://www.ipni.org/
https://naturecollective.org/plant-guide/by-scientific-name/
https://extension.umass.edu/plant-identification/common/all
