NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Geocarpy is a very rare type of plant reproduction. These plants produce diaspores within the soil. Groundnut is the best example of geocarpic fruit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Geocarpic fruit is a peanut. Geocarpic means producing or ripening the fruit beneath the surface of the ground like the peanuts. So the correct answer is ‘Pea nut’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Geocarpy is defined as either the production of fruits underground, as in the arum lilies Stylochiton and Biarum, in which the flowers are already subterranean, or the active burying of fruits by the mother plant, as in the peanut, Arachis hypogaea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hint: The groundnut or peanut is a false fruit that grows below the surface of the ground. This means that when you look at the plant you will not be able to see the fruits as it is present underground.

Detailed explanation-5: –Geocarpy has grown as an effective means of ensuring a suitable environment for the plant’s progeny. So, the correct answer is ‘peanut’.