Multiple choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of sorosis?

  1. Development from a spike or spadix.

  2. Multi-seeded fruit developed from a monocarp-pellarypistill.

  3. Edible bracts

  4. True fruit surrounded by fleshy edible thalamus.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sorosis is a type of multiple fruit that develops from a complete inflorescence (spike or spadix). Examples include pineapple, mulberry, and jackfruit. Option A correctly states that sorosis develops from a spike or spadix. Options B, C, and D describe other fruit types: B refers to berries, C refers to arillus (like pomegranate), and D refers to pome fruits (like apple).

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