Aggregate fruit
Definition
An aggregate fruit forms from the merger of several ovaries that were separate in a single flower. They are derived from multiple carpels of one flower and develop into a cluster of smaller fruits joined together.
5 Must Know Facts For Your Next Test
- Aggregate fruits develop from a single flower with multiple pistils.
- Examples include strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries.
- Each small unit of an aggregate fruit is called a drupelet or carpel.
- Pollination and fertilization occur separately in each ovary that makes up the aggregate fruit.
- The development process involves multiple ovaries fusing together, not just the expansion of one ovary.
Review Questions
- What is the origin of an aggregate fruit?
- Name three examples of aggregate fruits.
- How do pollination and fertilization occur in the formation of an aggregate fruit?
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Related terms
Simple Fruit: A fruit that develops from a single ovary of one flower.
Multiple Fruit: A fruit formed from the ovaries of multiple flowers growing in a cluster.
Drupelet: A small individual unit found within an aggregate fruit, each containing its own seed.
