What Is the Role of the Fleshy Part of a Ripe

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the fleshy part of a ripe apple?

• A)To protect the seeds from being eaten
• B)To provide nourishment to the seeds
• C)To entice an animal to take the fruit and disperse the seeds
• D)To attract a pollinator

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Definitions:

Supply

The total amount of a good or service that is available for purchase at any given price point.

Equilibrium Price

The equilibrium price where the supply of goods meets the demand for those goods in the marketplace.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied that is equal to the quantity demanded at the market price.

Simultaneous Decrease

A situation where two or more economic variables or quantities decline at the same time.