| Read the assertion and reason carefully: |
| Assertion : The ovary forms fruit after fertilization. |
| Reason : The ovary forms parthenocarpic fruits without fertilization. |
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
E) If the assertion is false but reason is true
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
After fertilization the ovary begins to grow and gradually matures into the fruit. In some cultivated varieties of oranges, banana, grapes, apples, pineapples and some other fruits the ovary may grow into the fruit without fertilization. Such a fruit is seedless or with immature seeds and is known as the parthenocarpic fruits.
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