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:

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Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A(A), (B) and (C) only
  2. B(A) and (D) only
  3. C(A) and (B) only
  4. 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.

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