GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution: (a) Cotton is obtained from the fruit of the cotton plants. The cottonseed which is a fruit which on ripening splits open to release white fibers of cotton.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fruits of cotton are called cotton bolls. These fruits are green and immature and it contains a segmented pod. Cotton bolls are considered as fruits because they have approximately 32 immature seeds.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fruit, called bolls, then begin to develop. These green, immature bolls are a segmented pod containing approximately 32 immature seeds from which the cotton fibres will grow. The boll is considered a fruit because it contains seeds.