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.