NEET 2008 Biology question

BiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsNEET 2008

The fruit is chambered, developed from inferior ovary and has seeds with succulent testa in

Answer: (2)

Solution

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruit is a balausta: it is multi-chambered, develops from an inferior ovary and its seeds have a succulent (juicy) testa, which is the edible part. Hence option (2). Cucumber is a pepo (a one-chambered fruit with parietal

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