Fruit type of sunflower is
A. Capsule
B. Nut
C. Siliqua
D. Cypsela
Answer: Option D
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The fruit type of sunflower is Cypsela.Cypsela is a dry single-seeded fruit formed from a double ovary of which only one develops into a seed, as in the daisy family.
The term "sunflower seed" is a misnomer when applied to the seed in its pericarp (hull). Botanically speaking, it is a cypsela. When dehulled, the edible remainder is called the sunflower kernel or heart.
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