Question

A fruit formed from a single flower with multiple ovaries is called

• A. composite fruit
• B. simple fruit
• C. aggregate fruit
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C aggregate fruit

A fruit formed from single flower with multiple ovaries is called aggregate fruit. It is formed from polycarpellary, apocarpous ovary. Each carpel develops into a fruitlet and all fruitless together form an aggregate fruit. E.g., strawberry (Fragaria vesca), custard apple (Annona squamosal).