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A simple dehiscent fruit occurs in

A
Maize
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Radish
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C
Sunflower
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D
Pea
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Solution

The correct option is A Pea
  • Maize and wheat are dry indehiscent fruit from the monocarpellary ovary, where the pericarp is fused with the seed coat known as a caryopsis.
  • Sunflower is a dry, indehiscent, one-chambered, and one-seeded fruit known as cypsela.
  • The splitting of fruits, anther, and sporangia at maturity to release its contents is known as dehiscence. Pea is a simple dehiscent fruit. It is a dry, usually dehiscent, the fruit of leguminous plants.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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