Fruit of Mangifera indica is

Correct answer: B. Drupe

  • A. Berry
  • B. Drupe
  • C. Capsule
  • D. Siliqua

Explanation

(b): Cypsella is a dry, one chambered, one seeded fruit developing from an inferior, bicarpellary ovary, e.g., sunflower, marigold, cosmos, etc. Caryopsis or grain is a small, dry one seeded fruit developing from superior monocarpellary ovary. Pericarp fused with the seed coat, e.g., rice, wheat, maize, etc. Cremocarp is a bilocular, two seeded fruit developing from an inferior bicarpellary ovary. It is characteristic fruit of umbelliferae, e.g.,Coriander, Cuminum, etc. Berry or bacca develops from mono or multicarpellary superior or inferior syncarpous ovary withaxile or parietal placentation, e.g., tomato, banana, brinjal, guava, grapes etc.

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