NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
What type of fruit is developed after fertilisation of the ovary?
Options
- AParthenocarpic fruit
- BDrupe
- CBerry
- DPome
Correct answer
B. Drupe
Step-by-step solution
Explanation : The fruit is a characteristic feature of the flowering plants. It is a mature or ripened ovary, developed after fertilisation. If a fruit is formed without fertilisation of the ovary, it is called a parthenocarpic fruit. In mango and coconut, the fruit is known as a drupe (Figure 5.13). They develop from monocarpellary superior ovaries and are one seeded.