Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Multiple Fruit

Question

Which of the following would be considered a multiple fruit?
A) apple
B) strawberry
C) raspberry
D) pineapple
E) corn on the cob

Accepted Answer

A multiple fruit is formed from the fusion of multiple flowers on the same inflorescence. Pineapple is a multiple fruit because it develops from the fusion of many separate flowers. The other options are considered simple fruits, meaning they develop from a single ovary in a single flower.