NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
The mango has a fleshy, edible ____________ and a stony hard _____________.
Options
- Aendocarp; epicarp
- Bmesocarp; endocarp
- Cpericarp; epicarp
- Dpericarp; endocarp
Correct answer
B. mesocarp; endocarp
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.