Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given. The structure that forms most of the flesh of an apple is the
A
pistil
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B
receptacle
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C
petal
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D
stamen
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Solution
The correct option is B receptacle
An Apple is called a false fruit as it is developed from the thalamus, not from the ovary. Thus apple flesh is not derived from the ovary instead it is derived from the receptacle.