Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants2 Marks
Question
Why is apple called a false fruit? Which part(s) of the flower forms the fruit?
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Answer
Botanically ripened ovary is called a true fruit. The fruits in which thalamus and other floral parts develop along with the ovary are called false fruits. For example – apple, strawberry, cashew etc. In apple the main edible portion of the fruit is the fleshy thalamus. Ovary forms the fruit after fertilization or without fertilization in parthenocarpic fruits.
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