HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The part of a flower that develops into a fruit is the:
A
Anther
B
Filament
C
Ovary
D
Petal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fleshy seed coat is made by the ovary and nucellus tissues. The seed receives nutrients from its tough outer flesh layer. Fruit is the name for its fleshy exterior. Thus, the flower’s ovary develops into a fruit.

Detailed explanation-2: -A fruit develops from the maturation of one or more flowers, and the ovary of the flower forms all or part of the fruit. The ovules develop into seeds and the ovary wall, i.e. the pericarp, may become fleshy such as in berries or drupes, or form a hard-outer covering such as in nuts.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pistil (also called the carpel) is the female part of the flower and consists of the stigma, style, and ovary. An ovule is a structure inside the flower’s ovary.

Detailed explanation-4: -A fruit that develops from an ovary is called true fruit and fruits that develop from other parts of the flower are called false fruits.

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