Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 461

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:

Assertion : A part of inflorescence forms multiple fruits. Reason : They are called as inflorescence fruits.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If the assertion is false but reason is true

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Composite or multiple fruit is a group of fruitlets that is formed from a whole inflorescence including its peduncle.

Therefore, technically they are pseudocarps.

Because of their formation from a whole inflorescence, composite fruits are also called inflorescence fruits.