Question

An example of pseudocarp is
A. Brinjal
B. Mango
C. Pineapple
D. Pear

Answer 1

Hint: Normal fruit develops from the ovary, but pseudocarp type fruit develops from the ovary along with other parts of the flower, i.e. thalamus or receptacle. Thalamus and ovary together formed the fleshy part of the fruit.

Complete answer:
An example of a pseudocarp is pear. The fruit is the end product of fertilization, it is the characteristic feature of a flowering plant. It develops from the ovary after fertilization. A flower has four-parts present in four whorls; calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium. The four whorls of flower lie on the swollen end of the pedicel and are called the thalamus or receptacle. The gynoecium is the female reproductive part of a flower, which consists of a carpel, and each carpel is divided into three parts: stigma, style and ovary. Stigma is the landing site for pollen grains. Style is the elongated tube that connects stigma with the ovary. The ovary is the basal, enlarged structure that has ovules attached to the placenta. In fertilization, pollen is transported to the carpel. Pollen lands on the stigma and it travels along the pollen tube, reaching the ovules where fertilization takes place. After fertilization, ovules develop into seeds and the ovary develops into a fruit. The fruit developed from the ovary is called a true fruit, but sometimes, the fruit develops from the ovary and other parts such as the receptacle or thalamus, perianth and the calyx, which is called a false fruit or pseudocarp. E.g. apple, pear, strawberry, etc.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note: The pear tree is a species of genus Pyrus. It belongs to the family Rosaceae bearing the pomaceous fruit. Several species of pears are grown for fruit and juices, while some are grown for the tree.