Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Question:

Which of the following is an example of false fruit ?

Options:

Apple

Cashew

Strawberry

All of these

Correct Answer:

All of these

Explanation:

a-Apple

b-Cashew

c-Strawberry

d-All of these are the right answer .

A false fruit is a fruit that develops from the ovary of the flower, but also includes other parts of the flower, such as the receptacle or calyx.

The edible part of the apple is the receptacle, which is the swollen base of the flower.

The cashew nut develops from the peduncle, which is the stalk that supports the calyx.

The strawberry develops from the receptacle, which is the swollen base of the flower. The seeds of the strawberry are embedded in the receptacle.