Question

Carcerulus has many
A) Mesocarpo
B) Mericarps
C) Achenes
D) Cocci

Answer 1

A dry fruit that is a type of schizocarp. It consists of a number of one-seeded fragments that adhere to a central axis.

Complete answer:
Option A) Mesocarpo – is an incorrect answer mesocarp is a part of pericarp of a fruit. Mesocarp is the dibble type of fruit with a pulp rich in fatty acids, amino acids and vitamins. Mesocarp is fleshy. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Mericarps – is the correct answer because carcerulus has a schizocarpic fruit and thus, it has many mericarps or single seeded indehiscent compartments; one of a pair split apart at maturity. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option C) Achenes – is an incorrect answer because achenes is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes contain single seed that nearly fills the pericarp. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Cocci – is an incorrect answer because is any bacterium that has a spherical, ovoid, or generally round shape. Bacteria are categorised based on their shapes into three classes: cocci, bacillus, and spirochetes. Cocci are dehiscent mericarps. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.
Note: Fruit anatomy is the plant anatomy of the internal structure of fruit. Fruits are the mature ovary or ovaries of one or more flowers. In fleshy fruits, the outer layer (typically edible) is the pericarp, which is the tissue that develops from the ovary wall of the flower and surrounds the seed to protect it in environments apart from the parent plant.