Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given. After fertilization, fruit is derived from
A
endosperm
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B
ovule
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C
ovary
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D
microsporophyll
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Solution
The correct option is C ovary Fruits are produced only by flowering plants (angiosperms). Following pollination of the flower, the fertilized ovules develop into seeds while the surrounding ovary wall forms the fruit tissue, or pericarp.