Question

Which of the following is true for jackfruit?

• A. The unfertilised flowers develop into tough string-like structures in the fruit
• B. The fertilised flower develops into a fruitlets in the fruit
• C. Fruit develops from an inflorescence
• D. Fruit develops from one flower with many ovaries

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A

The unfertilised flowers develop into tough string-like structures in the fruit

B

The fertilised flower develops into a fruitlets in the fruit

C

Fruit develops from an inflorescence

Jackfruit develops from an inflorescence. The flowers that are fertilised develop into fruitlets and the unfertilised flowers develop into tough string-like structures in the fruit. A fruit that develops from a flower with many ovaries is called an aggregate fruit.