NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsActual
Identify the correct features of mango and coconut fruits. (i) In both fruit is a drupe. (ii) Endocarp is edible in both. (iii) Mesocarp in coconut is fibrous, and in mango it is fleshy. (iv) In both, fruit develops from monocarpellary ovary. Select the correct option from below:
Options
- A(i), (iii) and (iv) only
- B(i), (ii) and (iii) only
- C(i) and (iv) only
- D(i) and (ii) only
Correct answer
A. (i), (iii) and (iv) only
Step-by-step solution
In mango, the mesocarp is fleshy and edible. Endocarp is stony and inedible. In coconut, the endocarp is stony, which is inedible. The edible part is the endosperm. In mango and coconut, the fruit is known as a drupe and it develops from monocarpellary superior ovaries and are one seeded. In coconut the mesocarp is fibrous.