Question

Which one of the following is not a false fruit?
A. Tomato
B. Strawberry
C. Brinjal
D. Mango

Answer 1

Hint: False fruit is a type of fruit that is not developed from the ovary but from other accessory floral tissues, such as the thalamus, whereas true fruits do not develop from any other floral parts.

Complete answer:
Fruits can be categorized into two types based on the parts from which they develop. They can be true and false fruits. A true fruit develops from the ripened ovary and false fruits develop from the ovary along with other floral parts such as base, perianth, or receptacle. The false fruit is also known as a pseudocarp and the true fruit is also known as an accessory fruit. Common examples of false fruits are strawberry, cashews, apple, banana, tomato, and brinjal. Whereas mango is an example of true fruit. In strawberry, the carpels are embedded onto the flower receptacle and the fleshy part is made from these receptacle tissues. Mango is a true fruit and it develops from the ovary and is also known as a drupe. Many false fruits are attractive and are developed from some floral parts such as the thalamus.

Hence, the correct answer is option is D.

Additional information: The outer, often edible layer, is the pericarp. The pericarp may be described in three layers from outer to inner, the epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp.

Note: False fruits contain mature seeds and ovary in addition to the significant amount of other tissue. They are developed without fertilization. They are commonly found in angiosperms and have a fleshy part.