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How many plants in the list given below have composite fruits, that develop from an inflorescence? Walnut, poppy, radish, fig, pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry.
How many plants in the list given below have composite fruits, that develop from an inflorescence? Walnut, poppy, radish, fig, pineapple, apple, tomato, mulberry.
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The correct option is C Three
Composite fruit develops from the whole inflorescence. Fig, pineapple and mulberry are the composite fruit. The composite fruit is also called the infructescence. The simple fruits develop from single flower. Walnut is a simple fruit that has hard and woody epicarp and is called nut. Poppy is a simple fruit that is called capsule.Radish is a root that performs storage function.Apple is a simple false fruit called pome.
Tomato is simple fruit that has fleshy pericarp and is called fleshy fruit.Hence, the correct answer is 'Three'.
Composite fruit develops from the whole inflorescence. Fig, pineapple and mulberry are the composite fruit. The composite fruit is also called the infructescence. The simple fruits develop from single flower.
Walnut is a simple fruit that has hard and woody epicarp and is called nut. Poppy is a simple fruit that is called capsule.
Radish is a root that performs storage function.
Apple is a simple false fruit called pome.
Tomato is simple fruit that has fleshy pericarp and is called fleshy fruit.
Tomato is simple fruit that has fleshy pericarp and is called fleshy fruit.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Three'.
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