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Caryopsis fruit is found in

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Wheat
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Pea
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Gram
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Lentil
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Solution

The correct option is A Wheat
Caryopsis fruit is found in a wheat. A caryopsis is a type of simple dry fruit one that is monocarpellate, indehiscent and resembles an achene, except that in a caryopsis, the pericarp is fused with the thin seed coat. The caryopsis is popularly called as a grain and is the fruit typical of the family Poaceae.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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