Question

A small, dry, one-seeded fruit with its pericarp fused with the seed-coat, developing from a monocarpellary gynoecium is called ____________.

• A. Cypsela
• B. Siliqua
• C. Caryopsis
• D. Samara

Answer 1

The correct option is C Caryopsis

A small dry one-seeded fruit with pericarp fused with seed coat which develops from monocarpellary gynoecium i.e from a superior monocarpellary ovary is called caryopsis.

Examples- Maize, wheat.

So, the correct answer is 'Caryopsis'