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AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2000

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    If a fruit is developed from (\[\overline{2G}\]) ovary with parietal placentation, unilocular when young but becoming 2-locular with age and the appearance of the fruit so developed is pod like, the fruit would be grouped under

    A)                  lomentum                         

    B)                  siliqua

    C)                  silicula                                 

    D)                  capsule

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Siliqua is an elongated cylindrical fruit, which develops from bicarpellary, bilocular superior ovary with parietal placentation and false septum or replum, which dehisces by two halves from base upwards, eg, mustard,  radish. Lomentum is many seeded, dry and simple fruit, which is constructed between the seeds, eg. Acacia, Mimosa, radish, tamarind. Silicula is a few seeded shortened and flattened siliqua, eg. Shepherds purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris). Capsule develops from multicarpellary syncarpous ovary. Dehiscence occurs by many ways, eg, linseed, cotton, opium etc.


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