Biology: Concepts and Investigations
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 24, Problem 4WIO
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The adaptive importance of some fruits being hard and sour before ripening.
Introduction:
Pears, grapes, bananas, and mango are a few of the fruits that remain hard and sour before ripening. In addition to having high quantities of organic acids, unripe fruits also include phenolic compounds like tannins, which together give them their distinctively sour flavor.
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