Question

Assertion : Wheat is a caryopsis
Reason : Its pericarp is well differentiated.
A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Correct Answer - C
Caryopsis is a superior achenial fruit where testa and pericarp are inseparably fused, e.g., wheat, maize etc. Achenial fruits are single seeded indehiscent dry and simple fruits. The pericarp is dry and undifferentiated. The pericarp of wheat us thus dry and it is fused with testa.