Q. A simple one seeded fruit in which pericarp is fused with seed coat is
A) Achene
B) Caryopsis
C) Cypsela
D) Nut
Explanation
Caryopsis fruits develop from unilocular, single-ovuled, superior ovary of Multicarpellary gynoecium. They are small and single-seeded. Their pericarp is completely fused with the seed-coat or testa.
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