Question

‘Pepo’ fruit develops from the following type of ovary:

• A. Tricarpellary, Syncarpous, Unilocular, Parietal placentation
• B. Tricarpellary, Syncarpous, Trilocular, Parietal placentation
• C. Tricarpellary, Syncarpous, Unilocular, Axile placentation
• D. Tricarpellary, Syncarpous, Trilocular, Axile placentation

Hint:

Pepo fruits are distinguished by their unilocular, syncarpous ovary with parietal placentation, a key feature in fruits like cucumbers, melons, and pumpkins.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

A pepo is a type of fruit that develops from an inferior ovary. The typical characteristics of a pepo are:
- It is tricarpellary, meaning it has three carpels.
- It is syncarpous, meaning the carpels are fused together.
- It is unilocular, meaning there is only one chamber in the ovary.
- It has parietal placentation, where the ovules are attached to the walls of the ovary. These features are characteristic of fruits like cucumbers, pumpkins, and melons, all of which are classified as pepo fruits. In comparison to other options:
- Axile placentation refers to the ovules being attached to the central axis within the ovary, which is not found in pepo fruits.
- Trilocular would mean there are three chambers, which does not apply to the unilocular nature of pepo. Thus, the correct answer is (1) Tricarpellary, Syncarpous, Unilocular, Parietal placentation.