Question

Custard apple develops from

• A. Polycarpellary syncarpous ovule
• B. Polycarpellary syncarpous ovary
• C. Many ovaries in a cluster
• D. Polycarpellary and apocarpous ovary

Answer 1

The correct option is D Polycarpellary and apocarpous ovary

The apocarpous ovary has more than one carpel and all the carpels are free i.e polycarpellary. Custard apple is an aggregate fruit which develops from several ovaries with free carpels in the same flower. The aggregate of fruits born on a single flower is known as etaerio. A single ovary develops is known as drupe, achene, follicle and berry. Thus custard apple is Etaerio of berries. Thus the correct answer is option D.