Question

Betelnut is a
A. Nut
B. Drupe
C. Samara
D. Berry

Answer 1

Hint:- Fruits are classified into various categories on the basis of their wall structure and parts present in it. The betel nut also called areca nut is the seed of the areca palm that is usually grown in Asia and Africa.When fresh Betel nut is an example of succulent fruit.

Complete step-by-step solution:-
Berries are pulpy, juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour, or tart, and do not have a stone. It is produced from a single flower containing one ovary example grapes and tomatoes, cucumbers, and eggplants.
The berry is a type of fleshy fruit in which the entire outer layer of the ovary wall ripens to form an edible pericarp.
Drupe is a type of succulent fruit with a thin epicarp, fleshy mesocarp, and a stony hard endocarp. These fruits are developed from a single carpel, and flowers with superior ovaries.

A samara is a type of indehiscent dry fruit with a wing, that is developed from the ovary wall. The wing of a samara promotes seed dispersal by the means of wind and it is carried away from the parent tree.
The nut is an example of an indehiscent fruit that is stony hard even when fresh and just matured.
A nut is a type of fruit made of a hard shell (inedible) and a seed (edible). The word nut states that the shell does not open to release the seed and is indehiscent.
The option (D), berry is the correct option.

Note:-
Betel nut is a berry, not a nut that is developed from a ripened fruit. It is hard and develops a nut-like texture when dried. A plant that bears berries is called bacciferous or baccate often.