By Strict Definition, a Berry Is a Fleshy Fruit, Without

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Multiple Choice

By strict definition, a berry is a fleshy fruit, without a stone, produced by a single flower with only one ovary.Some species of berries under this definition have multiple seeds, like tomatoes, bananas, and cucumbers.How is this possible?

• A) The ovary is mutated and divides abnormally, producing multiple seeds.
• B) The ovary can contain more than one ovule, each of which produces one seed.
• C) These fruits result from multiple fertilization events.
• D) The seeds are produced by apomixis.
• E) Since fruit classifications are very inconsistent among botanists, some have classified these fruits incorrectly.

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