The fruit characteristic of family Poaceae or Graminae is

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The fruit characteristic of family Poaceae or Graminae is (A) legume (B) caryopsis (C) berry (D) siliqua

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Caryopsis is a dry single seeded indehiscent fruit. The thin dry pericarp is completely fused with the seed coat or testa. The fruit develops from a monocarpellary pistil with superior, unilocular and uniovuled ovary. This type of fruit is found in rice, wheat, maize (Family Poaceae).

Q. The fruit characteristic of family Poaceae or Graminae is

legume

caryopsis

berry

siliqua

Caryopsis is a dry single seeded indehiscent fruit. The thin dry pericarp is completely fused with the seed coat or testa. The fruit develops from a monocarpellary pistil with superior, unilocular and uniovuled ovary. This type of fruit is found in rice, wheat, maize (Family Poaceae).