Question

An aggregate fruit is one which develops from

• A. Multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium
• B. Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium
• C. Complete inflorescence
• D. Multicarpellary superior ovary

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium

Aggregate fruits or etaerio are those fruits that develop from the merger of multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium (ovary). In contrast, a simple fruit develops from one ovary. Aggregate fruits may also be called accessory fruits in which parts of the flower other than the ovary become fleshy and form part of the fruit. e.g. raspberry.