Practice mode Horticulture

What are fruits whose pericarp does not split open at maturity called?

Correct answer B. Indehiscent fruit

Explanation

Indehiscent fruits, such as nuts, achenes and caryopses, stay closed at maturity and release their seed only when the fruit wall decays or is broken.

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