NEET Previous Year Question
Identify the correct features of Mango and Coconut fruits.
A. In both fruit is a drupeB. Endocarp is edible in bothC. Mesocarp in Coconut is fibrous, and in Mango it is fleshyD. In both, fruit develops from monocarpellary ovarySelect the correct option from below:
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- A(A), (B) and (C) only
- B(A) and (D) only
- C(A) and (B) only
- D(A), (C) and (D) only
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d) In mango and coconut, the fruit is known as a drupe. They develop from monocarpellary superior ovaries and are one seeded. In mango the pericarp is well differentiated into an outer thin epicarp, a middle fleshy edible mesocarp and an inner stony hard endocarp. In coconut which is also a drupe, the mesocarp is fibrous. The edible part of coconut is endosperm.More Morphology of Flowering Plants PYQs
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