NEET 2020
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
NEET 2020 · Botany · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
In some plants thalamus contributes to fruit formation. Such fruits...
In some plants thalamus contributes to fruit formation. Such fruits are termed as:
Options
- AFalse fruits
- BAggregate fruits
- CTrue fruits
- DParthenocarpic fruit
Correct answer
A. False fruits
Step-by-step solution
A true fruit is one which is developed from the ovary. E.g. Orange, Tomato, Pea.
A false or pseudocarp is one in which other parts of the flower such as the thalamus, receptacle or calyx may also grow and form a part of the fruit. E.g. Apple and Pear.