Question

Why is appple called false fruit and banana a parthenocarpic?

Answer 1

Apple is called false food because it is develop from the thalamus and we know that if a part of flower other than ovary froms a part of fruit so it is called false food.Hence,apple is also know as false food.

The fruit of banana is formed from ovary.So ,it should called true food but it is called parthenocarpic food because it developed into fruit without fertilization.

Answer 2

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If any part of the flower other than the ovary forms a part of the fruit, it is a false fruit. Since apple develops from the thalamus, therefore it is categorized as a false fruit. The fruit of banana is formed from ovary. ... So, it is a parthenocarpic fruit.