Question: Type of Fruit in Rice and Maize (MPSC Mains(optinal-2) 2011)
Options:
Berry
Pepo
Siliqua
Caryopsis
✅Explanation:
-Caryopsis: A simple dry fruit characteristic of grasses.
-Caryopsis: A simple dry fruit characteristic of grasses.
✏️Features:
-One-seeded.
-Seed coat fused with fruit wall (pericarp).
• Other Fruit Types:
-Berry: Fleshy fruit with multiple seeds.
-Pepo: A type of berry with a hard rind (e.g., watermelon, cucumber).
-Siliqua: A dry fruit that splits open along two sutures.