HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FRUIT SCIENCE
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Question
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What part of the flower swells up to create fruit?
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Stem
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Roots
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Ovary
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Petals
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ovary contains ovules which contain the female gametes. After fertilisation, ovary enlarges considerably in size and becomes the fruit. The ovule gets transformed into a seed with zygote in it. Q.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stigma: The part of the pistil where pollen germinates. Ovary: The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thalamus. Hint:-Pedicel is the stalk of a single flower. It refers to a structure that connects a single flower to its inflorescence. The swollen part of the pedicel is known as thalamus.
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