Which one of the following is a pseudocarp ?
Apple
Guava
Tomato
Banana
A.
Apple
In pseudocarpic fruits (false fruits), the edible part is formed from ovary alongwith outside part of the ovary (i.e., other floral parts like bracts, perianth, thalamus, etc), eg, in apple and pear thalamus forms major part in fruit formation.
Justify the following statements on the basis of external features:
(i) Underground parts of a plant are not always roots.
(ii) Flower is a modified shoot.
How is a pinnately compound leaf different from a palmately compound leaf?
Explain with suitable examples the different types of phyllotaxy.
Define the following terms:
(a) aestivation
Define the following terms:
(c) placentation
Define the following terms:
(c) actinomorphic
Define the following terms:
(d) zygomorphic
Define the following terms:
(e) superior ovary
Define the following terms:
perigynous flower
Define the following terms:
epipetalous stamen
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