Question

The fruit of family umbelliferae is
A) Cremocarp
B) Carcerulus
C) Siliqua
D) Regma

Answer 1

Hint: Fruit is a ripened ovary which encloses the ovules or seeds. Fruit can be dry or fleshy. An example of a plant belonging to the family Umbelliferae is coriander.

Complete answer:
To answer this question, we must know the characteristic features of family Umbelliferous.
Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is the family of mostly aromatic flowering plants. It is also known as parsley or celery family. The members of this family are usually herbs with alternate leaves. The internodes are usually hollow. The plants are aromatic due to the presence of compounds like ethereal oils, terpenoids, saponins. Flowers are small and inconspicuous with involucrate compound umbels.
The fruits of this family are usually cremocarp. It consists of two united carpels pendant from a supporting axis. Example- Carrot, coriander etc.
Carcerulus- It is a fruit which develops from many carpels. Ex- OcimuM. Family
Siliqua- Multi Seeded fruit developed from superior ovary. Example- mustard. This type of fruit is found in the Brassiceae family.
Regma- It develops from three carpels. Example-Geranium.

Additional Information:In fleshy fruit the pericarp becomes fleshy and edible. The seeds are dispersed after the decay of the pulp.

The correct answer is (A). The fruits of family umbelliferae are Cremocarp.

Note:Cremocarp fruit is dry indehiscent and two-chambered. They develop from an inferior, bicarpellary ovary. The fruit splits apart into two indehiscent, one seeded portions, the mericarps on maturity. The mericarps remain attached to the prolonged end of the axis.