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(C) Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a legume.After fertilization,the flower stalk (gynophore) elongates and pushes the developing ovary into the soil.

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(C) Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a legume.After fertilization,the flower stalk (gynophore) elongates and pushes the developing ovary into the soil.This process is known as geocarpy.The edible part of the groundnut is the seed contained within the pod,which is botanically classified as a fruit (a legume or pod).Therefore,morphologically,the groundnut pod is a fruit.

The edible part of groundnut is buried in the soil and morphologically it is a

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