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Dry fruits that open at maturity
A
Dehiscent
B
Indehiscent
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Legume: A dry dehiscent fruit formed from 1 carpel that opens on both the sides. E.g, beans and peas. Capsule: It is a dry dehiscent fruit that is formed from several carpels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dry Dehiscent Fruits are Follicle, Legume, Silique, Capsule. Some authorities separate these further. Dry Indehiscent Fruits are: Achene, Nut, Samara, Caryopsis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dehiscent Fruits-Dry fruits which at maturity open by definite natural means to shed the contained seeds. i. Legume A dry dehiscent fruit developed from 1 carpel and at maturity splitting along both the dorsal and ventral sutures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dehiscent fruits open upon maturity to release seeds. Capsules or follicles are common dehiscent fruit types, which are typically dry (rarely fleshy) and multi-seeded.

Detailed explanation-5: -A nutlet is a small nutlike fruit; for example, the mericarps (see schizocarp) of the Boraginaceae and Lamiaceae are termed nutlets. A samara is a winged, dry, usually indehiscent fruit, as in Acer (maple) and Ulmus (elm). A tryma is a nut surrounded by an involucre that dehisces at maturity, such as in Carya (pecan).

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