Which of the following statements about fruits is NOT true?

A. A blackberry is an example of a simple fruit.
B. Most fruits are simple fruits, derived from a single ovary.
C. A fleshy fruit has a fleshy pericarp, as in a peach.
D. A dry fruit may split at maturity to release its seeds, as in a pea or bean pod.
E. A multiple fruit, such as a pineapple, forms from many individual flowers on a stem.


Answer: A

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