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Differentiate between apocarpous and syncarpous ovary.
Solution
| Apocarpous ovary | Syncarpous Ovary | |
| 1. | If all the ovaries of a multicarpelous gynoecium are separate, then it is called Apocarpous ovary; as in custard apple, madar, strawberry, lotus etc. | If all the ovaries of a multicarpelous gynoecium are connected to each other, then it is called Syncarpous ovary; as in cucumber, tomato, brinjal, lemon, poppy etc. |
| 2. | These produce cluster fruits. | These produce single fruits. |
| 3. | The flower has many ovaries that are free. | There's just one ovary. |
| 4. | It is never monocular. | It may have one or several eyes. |
| 5. | When fully grown, it produces aggregate-type fruitlets. | When fully developed, it forms a simple fruit. |
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