Which of the following floral parts forms pericarp after fertilization

Options

A. Nucellus
B. Outer integument
C. Ovary wall
D. inner integument

Answer

C

Explanation

After fertilisation the mature, ripened ovary develops into fruit. The ovary wall forms the covering of the fruit called fruit wall or pericarp. Some other post-fertilisation changes also occur like nucellus develops into perisperm, ovules develop into seeds, outer integument forms testa, inner integument forms tegmen etc.