Question

The fruits in which thalamus also contributes to fruit formation are called

• A. Parthenocarpic fruits
• B. True fruits
• C. Parthenogenic fruits
• D. False fruits

Answer 1

The correct option is D False fruits

True fruits
True fruits are developed from the fertilised ovary of flowering plants. Example- mango, coconut etc.

False fruits
False fruits are not developed from the ovaries of flowering plants. Some of these fruits such as the apple are produced from non-reproductive parts like the thalamus of the plant.

Parthenocarpic fruits
Parthenocarpic fruits are seedless fruits developed from the unfertilised ovary of flowering plants. Example- Banana, grape, watermelon etc.
Parthenocarpy is a form of parthenogeny that occurs only in plants.

Final answer
b. False fruits.