Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
You can predict how many segments are inside a citrus fruit. 🍊🍋🟩 🍊🍋🟩
In the latest episode of Everyday Awesome with Alex Dainis (@AlexDainisPhD), she explains how citrus fruits develop from the ovaries of citrus flowers. Those ovaries contain multiple distinct sections called locules, and each locule develops into its own segment inside the fruit. By peeling back the tiny stem remaining on the fruit, you can see exactly where each locule connected to the tree. Count those dots and you have your segment count. It is easiest to see on bigger fruits like grapefruits, so try that first. Segment number varies between different types of citrus and based on growing conditions, and even the location of the fruit on a branch can influence how many segments it has. Make your predictions and let us know if it works!
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Everyday Awesome with the Museum of Science:
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Women in STEM with the Museum of Science:
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Short Science with the Museum of Science:
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Life Science with the Museum of Science:
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Among the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, the Museum of Science reaches over 300 million people a year — at Science Park and in museums around the world, in classrooms, and online. Established in 1830, the Museum is home to such iconic experiences as the Theater of Electricity, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Mugar Omni Theater. The Museum influences formal and informal STEM education through research and national advocacy, including through its Youth Exploring Science (YES) program through the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Science Education Center. Around the world, the Museum is known for digital experiences such as Mission: Mars on Roblox and traveling exhibitions such as Science Behind Pixar. The Public Science Common, a state-of-the-art programming and event space featuring sweeping 270-degree views of Boston and Cambridge, and is a space to bring together people for a wide variety of programs and events. Learn more at mos.org
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You can predict how many segments are inside a citrus fruit. 🍊🍋🟩 🍊🍋🟩
In the latest episode of Everyday Awesome with Alex Dainis (@AlexDainisPhD), she explains how citrus fruits develop from the ovaries of citrus flowers. Those ovaries contain multiple distinct sections called locules, and each locule develops into its own segment inside the fruit. By peeling back the tiny stem remaining on the fruit, you can see exactly where each locule connected to the tree. Count those dots and you have your segment count. It is easiest to see on bigger fruits like grapefruits, so try that first. Segment number varies between different types of citrus and based on growing conditions, and even the location of the fruit on a branch can influence how many segments it has. Make your predictions and let us know if it works!
#Citrus #Biology #ScienceExperiment #Fruits #Science #YouTubeShorts #Shorts
Everyday Awesome with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/watch?v=17M7rBaVdjU
Women in STEM with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZAkjNs-JS1I&list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9JQUT8YhlMsVxXU4P-h8rz&index=1
Short Science with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/watch?v=NkMj1NlZSs8&list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9dB6n8zqwu_w2vG6DmLsKy&index=15
Life Science with the Museum of Science:
youtube.com/watch?v=m3vEatfZFEY&list=PLxeUBLGfcIB9RzVH_VbyXlfMKoe_jsvvb&index=2
Among the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, the Museum of Science reaches over 300 million people a year — at Science Park and in museums around the world, in classrooms, and online. Established in 1830, the Museum is home to such iconic experiences as the Theater of Electricity, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Mugar Omni Theater. The Museum influences formal and informal STEM education through research and national advocacy, including through its Youth Exploring Science (YES) program through the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Science Education Center. Around the world, the Museum is known for digital experiences such as Mission: Mars on Roblox and traveling exhibitions such as Science Behind Pixar. The Public Science Common, a state-of-the-art programming and event space featuring sweeping 270-degree views of Boston and Cambridge, and is a space to bring together people for a wide variety of programs and events. Learn more at mos.org
Copyright © 2026. Museum of Science. All rights reserved. This video is owned by the Museum of Science and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or used in any manner without prior written permission from the Museum of Science.
