Question

Caryopsis is the fruit of
A. Coconut
B. Brinjal
C. Tomato
D. Maize/Sorghum

Answer 1

Hint: Plants in our diversity are helpful in different ways. Some are medicinal, some are economically good while some are good for health. Flowers give us fruits which in turn are of many types. There are modified fruits also like some are seedless.

Complete answer:
Caryopsis is a simple dry fruit which is unicarpellate (having a single carpel). It is indehiscent. It is popularly known as grain which includes wheat, rice etc. It is synonymous to cereals.

> Option A - Coconut: It is a drupe fruit. It has the edible outer fleshy part and hardened endocarp. They develop from a single carpel.

> Option B - Brinjal: they also belong to the true berries category. They are simple fruits with edible juicy pericarp having seeds. They are made from one /more carpels of a flower. They have seed deep inside the fleshy interior.
> Option C - Tomato: They are the true berries having a juicy fleshy edible pericarp without stone but have seeds. Their seed is deep inside the fleshy part. They are developed from one/many carpels of the same flower.

> Option D - Maize/Sorghum: They belong to the family with indehiscent dry fruits. They have pericarp fused with a seed coat. They belong to the grass family. They have kernels/seeds. Maize is also called corn.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: Sorghum is native to Africa. It is widely used as food and fodder. It is a source of proteins. It is digested about 46% of the total consumption. Maize is commonly called corn, which is eaten commonly all over the world. Sweet corn is also a type of maize. It is a good source of healthy diet and antioxidants.