Answer the following question from the figure I and II.
Choose the false fruits from the following:
(A) Apple
(B) Mango
(C) Strawberry
(D) Cashew
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C) and (D) Only
(A) Apple — True. The thalamus also forms part of the fruit.
(B) Mango — False. A true fruit formed from the ovary.
(C) Strawberry — True. The fleshy thalamus forms the fruit.
(D) Cashew — True. The swollen stalk forms the fleshy part.
NCERT Extract:
Seed – “… In most plants, by the time the fruit develops from the ovary, other floral parts degenerate and fall off. However, in a few species such as apple, strawberry, cashew, etc., the thalamus also contributes to fruit formation. Such fruits are called false fruits (Figure 1.15b). Most fruits however develop only from the ovary and are called true fruits.”
