Question
Biology Question on sexual reproduction in flowering plants
Pineapple (ananas) fruit develops from:
A
a unilocular polycarpellary flower
B
a multi pistillate syncarpous flower
C
a cluster of compactly borne flowers on a common axis
D
a multilocular monocarpellary flower
Answer
a cluster of compactly borne flowers on a common axis
Explanation
Solution
Pineapple fruit forms from a cluster of closely packed flowers that fuse together as they develop, creating a single fruit structure. This is known as a multiple or aggregate fruit.
So, the correct option is (C): a cluster of compactly borne flowers on a common axis