Question

ead the passage.
fruit or vegetable?
according to botanists, who study and classify plants, a fruit is the part of
a plant that contains seeds. by this definition, not only melons and plums
but zucchinis, green beans, and tomatoes are all fruits. in fact, based on
this definition, any vegetable with seeds could be classified as a fruit. in
contrast, nutritionists, who study diet, reserve the term \fruit\ only for
sweet, fleshy fruits, using \vegetable\ for those that are low in fructose, or
fruit sugar. vegetables are usually eaten as part of a meal, while fruits are
often eaten as a snack or dessert. nutritionists argue that although
tomatoes may be fruits from a botanical perspective, they arent eaten the
way typical fruits are, so theyre vegetables. depending on who you ask, a
tomato can be considered a fruit, a vegetable, or both.
what is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
botanists consider all plant parts with seeds to be fruits,
but nutritionists consider many of them to be vegetables.
tomatoes are scientifically classified as fruits, but they are
not served the way other fruits are often served.
nutritionists consider plant parts that have seeds but are
not high in fructose to be vegetables.

Explanation:

The passage compares the classifications of botanists (who define fruits as plant parts with seeds) and nutritionists (who use "fruit" for sweet, fleshy ones and "vegetable" for low - fructose ones). It shows the difference in their definitions.

Answer:

Botanists consider all plant parts with seeds to be fruits, but nutritionists consider many of them to be vegetables.