Describe the characteristics of an ovary which would give rise to the multiple fruit and give an example of the fruit type

Answer 1

An ovary that gives rise to a multiple fruit is one that contains several individual flowers that are all clustered together, with their ovaries fused into a single structure. This results in a fruit that is made up of multiple, separate, but closely grouped "fruitlets". The fruit type resulting from this is known as an aggregate fruit. Each fruitlet may contain its own seed or seeds.

An example of an aggregate fruit is the raspberry. Each raspberry is made up of many small fruitlets that are all attached at the base of the fruit. Each fruitlet contains a tiny seed, and they all combine to create the characteristic juicy berry that we enjoy. Another example would be the blackberry, which is similar in structure to the raspberry.