False Fruits & Accessory Fruit Parts — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptWhy is apple called a false fruit? Which part(s) of the flower forms the fruit?
Which of the following statements about fruit and seed development are correct? S1: In an apple, the major edible portion is derived from the thalamus, a part of the flower other than the ovary. S2: The pericarp, which forms the fruit wall, in true fruits always develops exclusively from the ovary wall. S3: Seeds, which are the matured ovules, are essential for the formation of the edible part in all types of fruits. S4: Strawberry is classified as a false fruit because its edible fleshy part is a developed thalamus. S5: The endosperm in a seed serves as the primary food reserve for the developing embryo, and it can be completely consumed or persist. S6: Parthenocarpic fruits are always false fruits, as their development bypasses fertilisation.
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