Reproduction in Organisms Question 21

21. Geocarpic fruits are produced by [2000, 02]

(a) onion

(b) watermelon

(c) ground nut

(d) carrot

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Answer : c

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(c) Geocarpic fruits are those which develop underground. Groundnut is the fruit which develops underground, onion and carrot also occur within the soil but onion is a modified stem while carrot is a modified root.