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Why is an apple called a false fruit and banana a parthenocarpic fruit ? Explain

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Banana is a parthenocarpic fruit because it completely lacks the seeds. In banana, the fruit is formed ovary development without pollination and fertilization
Apple, a pome, is a false fruit because the thalamus also contributes to fruit formation.
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