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Dry indehiscent single seeded fruit formed from bicarpellary syncarpous inferior ovary is

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berry
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cremocarp
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caryopsis
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cypsela
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Solution

The correct option is D cypsela
Cypsela is a dry, one chambered, one seeded fruit developing from an inferior, bicarpellary ovary, e.g., sunflower, marigold, cosmos, etc. Caryopsis or grain is a small, dry one seeded fruit developing from superior. Monocarpellary ovary. Pericarp fused with the seed coat. E.g., rice, wheat, maize, etc. Cremocarp is a bilocular, two seeded fruit developing from an inferior bicarpellary ovar. It is characteristic fruit of umbelliferae, e.g., Coriander, Cuminum, etc. Berry or bacca develops from mono or multicarpellary superior or inferior syncarpous ovary with axile or parietal placentation, e.g., tomato, banana, brinjal, guava, grapes etc.

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