NEET 2022 · BiologyFruit seedPrevious Year Question
Which part of the fruit, labelled in the given figure makes it a false fruit? (NEET 2022)
Answer: (C) C - Thalamus. A true fruit develops only from the ripened ovary, whereas in a false (accessory) fruit a part other than the ovary forms the fleshy edible portion.
- A.A - Mesocarp
- B.B - Endocarp
- C.C - Thalamus✓
- D.D - Seed
Correct Answer
(C) C - Thalamus
Solution & Explanation
A true fruit develops only from the ripened ovary, whereas in a false (accessory) fruit a part other than the ovary forms the fleshy edible portion. In apple the juicy edible flesh develops from the thalamus (receptacle), labelled C, not from the ovary — this thalamic contribution is what makes the apple a false fruit. Hence the correct label is C - Thalamus. NCERT Reference: Ch 5, p.65, lines 42-43 — "It is a mature or ripened ovary, developed after fertilisation"
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