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Composite fruit develops from

(a) single ovary

(b) inflorescence

(c) apocarpous ovary

(d) pericarp.

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The correct option is: (b) inflorescence

Explanation:

Composite fruits are multiple fruits which are developed from the complete inflorescence and are also called as infructescence. They are of two types-sorosis and syconus. Spike, spadix and catkin type of inflorescence gives rise to sorosis type of fruit e.g., Ananas, Artocarpus. Syconus develops from a hypanthodium inflorescence e.g. Ficus.

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