Question: Jackfruit and cocoa are examples of which type of fruit? (MCAER 2018)
Options:
Aggregate fruit
Multiple fruit
Simple fruit
Vivipary
Multiple fruits, also called collective fruits, are fruiting bodies formed from a cluster of flowers, the inflorescence. Each flower in the inflorescence produces a fruit, but these mature into a single mass. After flowering, the mass is called an infructescence. Examples are the fig, pineapple, mulberry, orange, and jackfruit. Â
📌Other Options Explanations:
-Option A: Aggregate fruits are formed from a single flower with multiple ovaries.
-Option C: Simple fruits develop from a single ovary.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Varieties of Fruits
• Fruits are categorized into three main groups based on the number of ovaries and flowers involved in their formation:
-Simple Fruits: Simple fruits develop from a single mature ovary in a single flower. Examples of simple fruits include apples, pears, peaches, and tomatoes. Â
-Drupes: Also known as stone fruits due to the presence of a hard seed. Examples include cherries, peaches, and apricots.
-Berries: These fruits contain a single seed and are juicy. Examples include strawberries, kiwis, and pomegranates.
-Pomes: These fruits grow on trees. Examples include apples, pears, and quinces.
-Hesperidium and Pepos: These fruits are similar to berries and include melons, citrus fruits.
-Aggregate Fruits: Aggregate fruits develop from multiple mature ovaries formed in a single flower. Each ovary is referred to as a "fruitlet". Examples of aggregate fruits include blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries.
-Composite Fruits: Composite fruits develop from an entire inflorescence. These are also known as multiple fruits. Â
-Sorosis: These are found in fruits like pineapples, jackfruits, and mulberries.
-Syconus: This type develops from hypanthodium type of inflorescence.
• Vivipary germination:
-It is a special case of germination occurring in Mangrove (halophytes) plants.
-Mangrove plants grow in swampy places around the seashore.
-Halophyte plants can survive in highly salinized soils or water.
-In this particular type of germination, the seed germinates inside the fruit while it is still attached to the parent plant. Â