The moth deposits its eggs in the locule of the ovary and the flower, in turn, gets pollinated by the moth. The larvae of the moth come out of the eggs as the seeds start developing.
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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