NEET Solved Paper 2014 Question 26
Question: An aggregate fruit is one which develops from [AIPMT 2014]
Options:
A) multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium
B) multicarpellary apocarpus gynoecium
C) complete inflorescence
D) multicarpellary superior ovary
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Aggregate fruits or etecrio are those fruits that develops from the merger of multicarpellary apocarpus gynoecium (ovary). In contrast, a simple fruit develops from one ovary. Aggregate fruit may also be called accessory fruits in which part of the flower other than the ovary become fleshy and form part of the fruit, e.g., raspberry, etc.