Q. A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called:
A) Sorosis
B) Syconus
C) Caryopsis
D) Hesperidium
Explanation
[Solution from source] A hypanthodium (as in fig) is a hollow fleshy receptacle with tiny flowers inside, and the composite fruit formed from it is a syconus. Sorosis develops from a spike or spadix (mulberry, pineapple), while caryopsis and hesperidium are simple fruits. Answer (2).
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