Q. In cryopsis type of fruit
A) Seed is absent
B) Three layers of pericarp are distinct
C) Seed coat and pericarp are fused
D) Autochory occurs
Explanation
Caryopsis type of fruit is found in family-Gramineae or Poaceae (e.g., maize, rice, wheat, etc). In all these plants pericarp and testa are fused and the grains of these plants are actually fruits.
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