Question

A taxon belonging to sapindales has a single seeded fleshy fruit with edible mesocarp and stony endocarp. The number of carpels in the flower of this taxon is

• A. 3
• B. 5
• C. 1
• D. 4

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

1

The description in the question matches a drupe which develops from a monocarpellary ovary since the number of seeds is one and one seed is produced per ovule per monocarpellary ovary.

So, the correct answer is '1'.