Q21 / 180 · NEET 2014 · Botany

An aggregate fruit is one which developed from

  • A
    Multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium
  • Correct answer
    B
    Multicarpellary apocarpous gynoecium
  • C
    Complete inflorescence
  • D
    Multicarpellary superior ovary

Solution

The aggregate fruits develop from multicarpellary apocarpous ovary. These fruits form an aggregate (also called etario) of fruitlets. Few examples are as follows - 

Etario of follicles - Calotropis, Consolida.

Etario of achenes - Rose, Clematis

Etario of drupes - Raspberry,

Etario of berries - Custard apple (Anona squamosa)

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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