Explain the difference between an achene and a caryopsis.
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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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Answer / bytfuhuh
In caryopsis seed coat fused with ovary wall In achene seed coat not fused with ovary wall.
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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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