Question

Which of the following are schizocarpic fruits?

• A. Siliqua and legume
• B. Capsule and berry
• C. Lomentum and capsule
• D. Carcerulus and lomentum

Answer 1

The correct option is D Carcerulus and lomentum

Carcerulus and lomentum are schizocarpic fruits.
Lomentum is a simple, dry, schizocarpic fruit. The fruit is constricted or partitioned between seeds into a number of one-seeded compartments. The fruit breaks into one seeded indehiscent segments, e.g., Mimosa pudica, Acacia.
A carcerulus is a dry fruit that is a type of schizocarp. It consists of a number of one-seeded fragments (mericarps) that adhere to a central axis.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.