Question

Cypsela is a fruit which

• A. Develops from syncarpous, inferior, single seeded ovary
• B. Does not have a fruit wall
• C. Has fruit wall fused with seed coat
• D. Has fleshy pericarp

Answer 1

The correct option is A Develops from syncarpous, inferior, single seeded ovary

Cypsela is a small, single-seeded dry fruit and it develops from the bi-carpellary, syncarpous inferior ovary. Whereas pericarp and seed coat is free from each other. In these fruits, a bunch of hair is attached to the fruit and known as Pappus. It helps in fruit dispersal, as in Compositae family Plants.

So, the correct answer is option A.