Multiple choice

Which of the following fruits is a simple, dry, dehiscent fruit originating from the monolocular ovary in all the angiosperms?

  1. Drupe

  2. Berry

  3. Pepo

  4. Pome

  5. Follicle

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E Correct answer
Explanation

It is a simple, dry, dehiscent fruit developing from the monolocular ovary having marginal placentation. The pericarp dehisces along only the ventral suture, to liberate seeds. For e. g., calotropis, asclepias.