Q5 / 180 · AIIMS 2007 · Botany

Composite fruit develops from

  • A
    single ovary
  • Correct answer
    B
    inflorescence
  • C
    apocaropous ovary
  • D
    pericarp.

Solution

Composite fruits are multiple fruits which are developed from the complete inflorescence and are also called as infructescence. They are of two types sorosis and syconus. Spike, spadix and catkin type of inflorescence gives rise to this type of fruit eg Ananas, Artocarpus. Syconus develops from a hypanthodium inflorescence eg Ficus.

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

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