Question

Why is Apple called a false fruit? Which part of the flower forms the fruit?

Answer 1

Answer:

Fruits derived from the ovary and other accessory floral parts are called false fruit.The ovary or carpial forms the fruit.

Answer 2

• In the majority of plants, the ovary develops into the fruit and the other parts of the flower degenerate and fall off. But in the case of apples, the thalamus is also involved in the formation of the fruit. Therefore, apples are referred to as false fruits.
• The thalamus forms the fleshy and edible part of the fruit.