Biology

Assertion (A): Fruit is the enlarged ripened ovule which protects the seeds.

Reason (R): Fruits develop from the ovary of the pistil after the process of pollination and fertilization. Ovarian wall forms the pericarp.

  1. A is True and R is False.
  2. A is False and R is True.
  3. Both A and R are True.
  4. Both A and R are False.

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Answer

A is False and R is True.

Reason — Fruit is the enlarged ripened ovary, not the ovule. After pollination and fertilization, the ovary of the pistil develops into the fruit. The ovary wall becomes the pericarp (fruit wall).

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