Question

The fruits which consist of numerous similar fruits, all of which developed from polycarpellary apocarpous ovaries of a flower and mature together as a single unit is known as

• A. Schizocarpic fruit
• B. Composite fruit
• C. Dry fruit
• D. Aggregate fruit

Answer 1

The correct option is D Aggregate fruit

Aggregate fruit
Aggregate fruits are the fruits that form from a polycarpellary, apocarpous (free carpels) gynoecium. Each one of the ovaries give rise to a fruitlet that is usually free from each other forming an aggregate fruit called etaerio.
For example, strawberry, blackberry, custard apple.
Final answer
a. Aggregate fruit