NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
Read the following properties. Which of these are seen in mango as well as coconut? I. The fruit is called a drupe. II. The fruit is developed from superior ovaries. III. The fruit is one-seeded. IV. The middle layer of the fruit wall is edible.
Options
- AI, II and III
- BI and IV
- CI, II, III and IV
- DII and III
Correct answer
A. I, II and III
Step-by-step solution
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.