Question

Which one of the following is an example of the fruit type Achene?

• A. Cherry
• B. Pineapple
• C. Mustard
• D. Sunflower

Answer 1

The correct option is A Cherry

A. Cherry has Achene fruit which is a simple, dry, single seeded and indehiscent fruit that develops from monocarpellary superior ovary.

B. Pineapple has berry fruits. Berries are pulpy, single to few seeded indehiscent fruits.

C. Mustard has siliqua fruit which develops from bicarpellary syncarpous ovary and has false septum.

D. Sunflower has cypsela fruit which develops from unilocular, bicarpellary inferior ovary having basal placentation.

So, the correct answer is 'Cherry'.