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Compound fruits Select one: a. include legumes like peas and beans. b. are derived from a simple ovary of a single carpel. c. develop from several individual ovaries. d. include peaches, tomatoes, and cherries. e. develop from a compound ovary of several fused carpels. PREVIOUS PAGE

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c. develop from several individual ovaries

Step-by-step explanation:

Compound fruit is a fruit with many similar part. It is divided into two namely, Aggregate compound fruit and multiple compound fruit.

Aggregate fruits contain one flower developing into several ovaries each of which develop into fruits.

Multiple fruits contains several flower each of it contains an ovary this ovary then develops into several fruits which comes together to form large cluster of fruits that resemble each other. Example of compound fruits include pineapple,tomatoes.

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