Question

Cremocarp fruit of Coriander is :
A. Fleshy fruit
B. Schizocarp fruit
C. Aggregate fruit
D. Composite fruit

Answer 1

Cremocarp is a dry fruit which is formed from two single-seeded carpels.It has a persistent style and style podium of plants belonging to the family Umbelliferae.

Complete Answer:
Option a) : Fleshy fruit - fleshy fruits are the ones, in which the pericarp and accessory parts develop into succulent tissues, like in - strawberries, oranges and eggplants. Dry fruits are the ones, in which the entire pericarp becomes dry on maturing. For example - Walnut.

Option b) : Schizocarp fruit - In this, each carpel of a compound ovary splits apart but remains indehiscent, each with a single seed. Winged schizocarps are seen in maples.
Coriander belongs to the Umbelliferae family. Its classic fruit is the schizocarpic cremocarp.

Option c) : Aggregate fruit - Aggregate fruits consist of separate carpels of one apocarpous gynoecium. Many fruits consist of more than one flower and represent a whole inflorescence. For example - pineapple and fig.

Option d) : Composite fruit - Composite fruits develop from the complete inflorescence. They are also known as “infructescence”; and are of two types - syconus and psoriasis.

Thus, the correct option is B) Schizocarp fruit.

Additional information:
- Fleshy fruits include - the berries like - blueberries, tomatoes, and cherries.
- Spike, spadix and catkin type of inflorescence form the Composite fruits.
For example - Ananas Artocarpus.

Note: The schizocarps of sweet fennel are produced in clusters called - “umbellets”, This is classic in the plants of the carrot family (Apiaceae).