Multiple choice

A fruit is described as false fruit when

  1. thalamus fuses with ovary

  2. pericarp becomes papery

  3. only mesocarp is the edible part

  4. all the above

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Explanation

A false fruit (pseudocarp) is one where parts other than the ovary, such as the thalamus, contribute to the fruit formation.