Question

Fruit developing from hypanthodium is

• A. Syconus
• B. Sorosis
• C. Balausta
• D. Aggregate of achenes

Answer 1

The correct option is A Syconus

Hypanthodium is a type of inflorescence which forms a complete fruit which is known as synconus. The fruits which develop from inflorescence is called a composite fruit.

Sorosis is also a type of composite fruit develops from catkin, spike or spadix type of inflorescence.

Balausta is a type of simple fruit and develops directly from a single flower.

Aggregate of achenes is an aggregate fruit in which aggregated fruits donot form a single entity like in composite fruits.

The correct answer is 'Synconus'.