NEET 2008 Biology question

The fleshy receptacle of syconus of fig encloses a number of

(1)Mericarps
(2)AchenesCorrect
(3)Samaras
(4)Berries

Answer: (2)

Solution

The fig fruit is a syconus, a multiple (collective) fruit in which the hollow fleshy receptacle encloses many small one-seeded dry fruitlets, which are achenes. Hence option (2). Mericarps are the

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