Question

Why is apple called a false fruit? Which part(s) of the flower forms the fruit?

Answer 1

True fruits:

1. The fruits that develop due to maturation of the ovary after fertilization are called true fruits.
   
2. If the fruit develops from any other part than the ovary of the flower, then they are called false fruits.

Apple:

1. The apple is called a false fruit as the apple develops from the thalamus of the flower, which forms the thick basal structure of the flower.