Multiple choice

The fruit developed from a single carpel is known as

  1. Dehiscent Fruit

  2. Indehiscent Fruit

  3. Temperate fruit

  4. Bramble fruit

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Explanation

A fruit developed from a single carpel may split from only one side at maturity to discharge its seeds. Such a fruit is called a follicle. Examples are columbine (Aquilegia spp.), milkweed (Asclepias spp.), larkspur (Delphinium spp.), and magnolia (Magnolia spp.).