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A Berry Big Surprise
Did you know that bananas are berries? It sounds strange, but it is true! Most people think berries are small, round fruits. Think of strawberries or blueberries. But in science, a berry is a special kind of fruit. It must come from one flower with one ovary. The fruit must also have seeds inside. It needs a soft middle part, too. Bananas fit this rule perfectly. They grow from one flower. They have tiny, soft seeds inside. Other fruits like grapes are true berries. Even tomatoes are berries! So, next time you peel a banana, remember it is a giant berry. This fact may make you see fruit in a new way.
Questions
- 1.What is this passage mostly about?
- A surprising fact that bananas are really berries.
- Why it's fun to eat berries in summer.
- The best way to eat a banana.
- How tiny seeds grow into big fruits.
- 2.In science, what makes a fruit a berry?
- It must have a sweet taste.
- It must be small and round.
- It must be soft and easy to peel.
- It must grow from one flower with one ovary and have seeds inside.
- 3.Which of these fruits is also called a true berry in the passage?
- Grapes.
- Strawberries.
- Apples.
- Oranges.