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In a biology class, teacher taught students about the different types of fruits that are found in different flowering plants. She told that the fruits may be true or false.

(i) What are true fruits? Give an example.

(ii) Why does banana not possess seeds?

(iii) What values are shown by the teacher?

Answer:

(i) The fruit derived from ovary of a flower not associated with any non - carpellary part is termed as true fruit, e.g. mango and tomato.

(ii) Banana is a parthenocarpic fruit that develops without fertilisation, hence it does not possess seeds.

(iii) Teacher is knowledgeable and dedicated to her profession.