Question

Assertion (A). All the fruits that we eat are not real fruits.
Reason (R). In few plants, floral parts like thalamus or pedicel also, contribute to fruit formation. Such fruits are called false fruits.

• A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true R is false
• D. A is false, R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

All fruits are not real or true fruits as some fruits like apples show the involvement of thalamus or other tissues in formation of the edible bulk of the fruit. They are called false fruits. False fruits usually develop from an inferior ovary.

So, the correct answer is 'A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A'