Multiple choice

____ is the fruit that develops from a monocarpellary, multi-seeded gynoecium. The fruit dehisces longitudinally along two sutures.

  1. Capsule

  2. Siliqua

  3. Legume

  4. Follicle

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C Correct answer
Explanation

A legume (or pod) is a simple dry fruit that develops from a monocarpellary ovary and dehisces along both the ventral and dorsal sutures. It is characteristic of the Fabaceae family.