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Which one of the following is a true nut?
Which one of the following is a true nut?
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The correct option is A Hazelnut
A true nut is a fruit composed of a hard shell and an edible seed. The shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent), e.g., hazelnut, chestnuts. Walnuts, almonds and pecans are drupes. The fruit of the coconut is a large, dry drupe. Cashew nuts are not true nuts. In the cashew nut, the ovary develops outside of the fruit (false fruit). The groundnut or peanut is not a true nut, but rather a legume. In groundnut, edible the cotyledons remain below ground and act as a storage organ.Thus, the correct answer is option A.
A true nut is a fruit composed of a hard shell and an edible seed. The shell does not open to release the seed (indehiscent), e.g., hazelnut, chestnuts.
Walnuts, almonds and pecans are drupes. The fruit of the coconut is a large, dry drupe. Cashew nuts are not true nuts. In the cashew nut, the ovary develops outside of the fruit (false fruit). The groundnut or peanut is not a true nut, but rather a legume. In groundnut, edible the cotyledons remain below ground and act as a storage organ.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
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