NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
Drupes develop from
Options
- Amonocarpellary superior ovaries
- Bmonocarpellary inferior ovaries
- Cbicarpellary superior ovaries
- Dbicarpellary inferior ovaries
Correct answer
A. monocarpellary superior ovaries
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.