Multiple choice

A fruit can be described as a ripened

  1. corolla

  2. androecium

  3. ovary

  4. calyx
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A mature fruit is botanically defined as a ripened ovary. After fertilization, the ovary wall develops into the fruit wall (pericarp) that protects the seeds. This is why all fruits contain seeds.

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