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Silicula fruit isA.AchenialB.CapsularC.SchizocarpicD.Multiple

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The correct answer is C. Schizocarpic.

In botanical terms, a silicula is a type of fruit characteristic of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), which is formed from two carpels (parts of the female reproductive organ of a flower) that split apart at maturity to release seeds. This splitting of the carpels is what defines it as schizocarpic.