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Question:

Inflorescence of which one of the following sets completely develop into composite fruits?

Spike, corymb, hypanthodium

Umbel, catkin, spadix

Spike, female catkin, hypanthodium

Female catkin, corymb, spike

Solution:

Spike is the inflorescence in which the flowers come directly from the stem, e.g. Amaranthus species. It is a type of racemose inflorescence. Catkin is the modified form of spike inflorescence with a long and drooping axis bearing unisexual flowers, e.g, oak. Hypanthodium is the inflorescence in which the receptacle forms a cavity and the flowers are formed on the surface of the receptacle. These all inflorescences completely develop into composite fruits. So, the correct option is B.