Question

How do simple fruits differ from complex fruits?

Answer 1

1. Ovary is utilized for the development of true fruit.
2. Simple fruits develop from single ovary, example coconut, banana etc, while the complex fruits develop from more than one ovary examples pine apple, mulberry etc. Thank you

Explanation:

Simple fruits develop from single ovary, while complex more than one ovary.

Answer 2

Fruits are basically divided into simple aggregate and composite type and can be differentiated from one another as explained below

Explanation:

There is no term complex fruits.

Fruits are basically divided into 3 categories:
Simple, aggregate and composite fruits.

You may be confusing term complex fruits for aggregate and composite fruits.

Simple fruits are those which develop from a flower having either monocarpellary or polycarpellary syncarpous pistil. A single fruit develops from a flower, e.g pear, mango, etc.

Aggrgagte fruits are those which develop from a flower having polycarpellary apocarpous pistil. each ovary develops into single simple fruit. All these fruits developing from different ovaries of one flower remain aggregated together to form a single aggreagate fruits. The prefix etaerio- is added to type of simple fruit developing from single ovary. These are etaerio of achenes (e.g Ranunculus, Nelumbium).

Composite fruits are those which develop from the whole inflorescence. Thus a single fruits deveolop from many flowers (inflorescence), e.g Mulberry, anjeer, etc.