Question

Which of the following describes the aggregate fruit?

• A. One fruit develops from many ovaries in a single flower
• B. One fruit develops from a single ovary in a flower
• C. One fruit develops from many flowers in an inflorescence
• D. One fruit develops from parts other than ovary

Answer 1

The correct option is A

One fruit develops from many ovaries in a single flower

When one fruit develops from a single flower containing many ovaries, that fruit is called the aggregate fruit. When one fruit develops from many flowers containing one ovary each, it is called multiple fruits. When a fruit develops from a single ovary in a flower they are called simple fruit or true fruits. When a fruit is formed from any other part of the flower other than the ovary they are called false fruits. In some plants, parts like the pedicel and thalamus etc., develop into fruit-like structures. Example - apple.