Question

The fertilized ovary is a fruit. The fruit that develops from a single flower with multi carpellary, apocarpous superior ovary is

• A. Aggregate fruit
• B. Composite fruit
• C. Simple fruit
• D. Multiple fruit

Answer 1

The correct option is A Aggregate fruit

1. Aggregate fruits are those develop from polycarpellary, apocarpous, superior ovary. For example, custard apple.
   
2. Composite fruits develop from a complete inflorescence. For example, Banyan .
3. Simple fruit develop from mono or poly carpellary but syncarpous ovary. For example, Berry.
4. Multiple fruit also develop from inflorescence. For example, Pineapple.

So the correct option is 'Aggregate fruit'.