Question

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

• A. (A) and (R) is true (R) is correct explanation to (A)
• B. (A) and (R) is true (R) is not correct explanation to (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) is true (R) is correct explanation to (A)

• We consume all the type of fruits. So, all the fruits we consume are not categorized as real or true fruits. There are two types of fruits, true and false fruits.
• The true fruits are the fruits that develop from the ovary. The false fruits are the ones that develop from the other floral parts of the plant.
• In most of the false fruits, the thalamus and the pedicel take part in fruit formation.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.