Question

An example of false fruit is
A. Apple
B. Banana
C. Grapes
D. Mango

Answer 1

Hint: A fruit is defined as the mature ovary with or without seeds. In some fruits, other structures derived from other floral parts or receptacles may become part of the fruit.

Complete answer:
Fruits are generally of two types:
Dry fruits- These fruits are not fleshy and their pericarp is not distinguished into three layers.
Succulent fruits- These are also called fleshy fruits. In these fruits, pericarp is distinguished into three layers- epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. Mesocarp is fleshy or fibrous. These fruits are indehiscent, so seeds are separated after the decay of the flesh.
On the basis of their origin, fruits are categorized into two categories: true fruits and false fruits.
True fruit is derived from the ovary of a flower and is not associated with any monocarpellary part, for example, mango, brinjal, banana, tomato, grapes, cucumber, pea, etc.
False fruits are the fruits derived from the ovary along with the other accessory floral parts. For example, in apple and fig the main edible part of the fruit is the fleshy receptacle.
Parthenocarpic fruits are formed without any fertilization and thus do not have seeds. For example, bananas and grapes are some well known examples of parthenocarpic fruit.
Parthenocarpy could either be natural or genetic or else it can be artificially induced by the use of the plant growth regulators such as cytokinin, gibberellin, auxin, etc. by spraying them on flowers.
So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note: Fruits develop from the ovary after fertilization in plants and they contain seeds that develop from ovules. The main function of the fruits is to protect the seeds in young and immature conditions.