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Grain is a fruit not seed.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Definition of Grain**: A grain is defined as a type of fruit that is specifically known as a caryopsis. This is a unique type of fruit that is characteristic of flowering plants, particularly in the family Poaceae (grasses). 2. **Structure of Grain**: In grains, the outer layer, known as the pericarp, is fused with the seed coat. This fusion means that the grain does not have a separate seed coat; instead, the seed and fruit are combined into a single structure. 3. **Monocotyledon Classification**: Grains are classified as monocotyledons (monocots), which means they have one cotyledon in their seeds. This classification is important in understanding their structure and development. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS -COMPETITION FILE ( OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (D. ASSERTION TYPE QUESTIONS:))
  1. Assertion. Flower is complete in Petunia. Reason. Perianth, androeci...

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  2. Assertion. Capitulum is also called racemose head. Reason. In umbel ...

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  3. Assertion. Fruit is cypsela in Compositae. Reason. Fruit is siliqua...

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  4. Assertion. Stamens are 6, polyandrous and tetradynamous in Brassica. ...

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  5. Assertion. Stamens are syngenesious in Compositae. Reason. Filament...

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  6. Assertion. Flowers are trimerous in family Solanaceae. Reason. Stame...

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  7. Assertion. In family Liliaceae, perianth, stamens and carpels are pres...

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  8. Assertion. Bract is represented by a scale, single veined called lemma...

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  9. Assertion . In cymose tap root system the oldest branch lies very clos...

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  10. Placentation is basal in Compositae.

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  11. In pea placentation is marginal.

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  12. Corolla is cruciform in Cruciferae.

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  13. Flower is actinomorphic in Petunia.

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  14. Odd sepal is anterior in Papilionaceae.

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  15. Anthers are fused and stamens are free in family Compositae.

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  16. The rhizome of ginger is found underground. But it is not root.

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  17. In Opuntia, stem is flat, leaf like and photosynthetic

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  18. Grain is a fruit not seed.

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  19. Sunflower is a heterogamous type of capitulum.

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  20. Leaf of Coriandrum is of decompound type.

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