Multiple choice

______ is the fruit that develops from chambered monocarpellary superior ovary. The dry papery seed coat remains fused with the pericarp.

  1. Achene

  2. Cypsela

  3. Caryopsis

  4. Samara
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Caryopsis is a single-seeded fruit where the dry papery seed coat remains permanently fused with the pericarp (fruit wall), typical of grasses like wheat, rice, and maize. Achene has a separate seed coat, cypsela has a pappus, and samara has wing-like extensions.

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