Biology · SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Apple, strawberry, and cashew are categorized as false fruits. Reason (R): In these species, floral parts like the thalamus also contribute to fruit formation along with the ovary. Choose the correct option:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
3. is true but (R) is false
4. is false but (R) is true