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JACKFRUIT is an example of which fruit type?
ASimple fruit (from a single ovary)
BAggregate fruit (multi-ovaries of one flower)
CBerry fruit type (fleshy multi-seeded)
DComposite / multiple fruit (whole inflorescence)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Composite / multiple fruit (whole inflorescence)
JACKFRUIT = COMPOSITE / MULTIPLE fruit. Formed from an entire inflorescence (many flowers fused). Other composite fruits: pineapple, mulberry. Strawberry = aggregate (one flower, multiple carpels). Mango = simple drupe.
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