Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 81
81. Fruit of Groundnut is
(a) Legume
(b) Caryopsis
(c) Berry
(d) Nut
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Answer : a
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(a) Legume is a dehiscent dry fruit produced from a monocarpellary superior ovary. Caryopsis is dry and one seeded fruit which developed from a superior monocarpellary ovary. In this the pericarp is closed and fused with seed coat. It is the characteristics of family Poaceae.
