The fruit of a cereal plant, in which the seed coat is completely fused with the pericarp, is called a:
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Correct answer: Caryopsis
A caryopsis is a dry, one-seeded fruit characteristic of the Poaceae (grass) family. The fusion of the seed coat and fruit wall is what distinguishes it from other fruit types.
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