Question

An aggregate fruit is one which develops from:

• A. Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium
• B. Inflorescence
• C. Multicarpellary syncarpous, superior gynoecium
• D. Monocarpellary superior gynoecium

Answer 1

The correct option is A Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium

An aggregate fruit develops from multicarpellary (several carpels) apocarpous (free carpels) gynoecium of a single flower. Such types of aggregate fruits are known as ‘etaerio’ (means group). Example: Raspberry.


Arrangement of groups of flowers on a floral axis is called inflorescence. A composite fruit develops from the inflorescence. Example: Pineapple.


Multicarpellary syncarpous superior gynoecium and monocarpellary superior gynoecium develop into simple fruits that can be fleshy or dry. The example for the simple fruit developing from a multicarpellary syncarpous superior gynoecium and monocarpellary superior gynoecium is orange and pea, respectively.