Explain the difference between an achene and a caryopsis.

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Explain the difference between an achene and a caryopsis...

Answer / anithaisro

caryopsis is dry single-seeded indehiscent fruit that
differs from an achene in that the fruit wall is fused to
the testa of the seed.

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Explain the difference between an achene and a caryopsis...

Answer / bytfuhuh

In caryopsis seed coat fused with ovary wall In achene seed coat not fused with ovary wall.

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Explain the difference between an achene and a caryopsis...

Answer / prudvimarneedi

both achene and caryopsis are dry indehiscent fruits but in caryopsis both seed coat and pericarp are inseparably fused.example for achene is strawberry and fig

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