Which of the following fruits is a schizocarp?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Biology - 1997 (Objective) Subject: Biology

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Which of the following fruits is a schizocarp?
Answer Details
Among the given options, the fruit that is a schizocarp is Desmodium. A schizocarp is a type of dry fruit that splits into separate one-seeded segments called mericarps upon maturity. In other words, the fruit breaks apart into smaller, individual units, each containing a single seed. Out of the given options, Desmodium has a fruit that is a schizocarp. Its fruit splits into several segments (mericarps), each containing a single seed, when it's matured. The other options have different types of fruits such as legume (Groundnut), nut (Cashew), capsule (Pride of Barbados) or a legume-like fruit called a loment (Crotalaria), which don't split into mericarps.

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