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Question 111

A pea pod and an apple look nothing alike, yet both develop from the same part of a flower. Which part is it?

  1. The ovaryCorrect answer
  2. The ovule
  3. The stigma
  4. The sepals that covered the bud

Explanation

Whatever its final texture, the case that encloses seeds grows from the chamber that held the ovules, which is why a dry pod and a juicy apple are the same thing biologically. Restricting the word fruit to sweet edible ones is a kitchen habit rather than a biological rule, and the ovules inside become the seeds, not the case around them.

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