In some angiosperms, other floral parts contribute to what is commonly called the fruit. Which of the following fruits is derived mostly from an enlarged receptacle?
A) pea
B) raspberry
C) apple
D) pineapple
E) peach

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Apples are derived mostly from an enlarged receptacle, which is the base of the flower that the fruit develops from. The other options are not primarily derived from an enlarged receptacle. Peas and raspberries are derived from the fusion of several ovaries within a single flower, pineapples are derived from many individual flowers fused together, and peaches are derived from a single ovary with a hard, stony endocarp layer.

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