2018 · Q14
Which one of the following denotes a ‘true’ fruit?
General KnowledgeBiology
- AWhen only the thalamus of the flower grows and develops into a fruit.
- BWhen only the receptacle of the flower develops into a fruit.
- CWhen fruit originates only from the calyx of a flower.
- DWhen only the ovary of the flower grows into a fruit.
Explanation
Botanically, a true fruit develops solely from the ovary of the flower after fertilisation (examples: mango, grape). When other floral parts such as the thalamus or receptacle grow into the edible portion, the result is a false fruit (examples: apple, strawberry). The calyx alone never forms the fruit. Hence only the ovary-derived option denotes a true fruit.