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.



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