A Pineapple Is Composed of Fused Carpels from Multiple Flowers

question 46

Multiple Choice

A pineapple is composed of fused carpels from multiple flowers. Botanically, a pineapple is which kind of fruit?

• A) simple
• B) multiple
• C) aggregate
• D) accessory

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Definitions:

1,3,5-Hexatriene

A linear, conjugated hydrocarbon with alternating single and double bonds.

Major Organic Product

The major product of an organic chemical reaction, noted for its highest degree of yield.

Organic Reaction

A chemical reaction involving organic compounds, where the basic backbone of the compounds is carbon.

Diels-Alder Reaction

A chemical reaction between a conjugated diene and a substituted alkene, typically producing a cyclic compound.