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Edible part of coconut is

A
Endocarp
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Mesocarp
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C
Aril
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D
Seed/Endosperm
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Solution

The correct option is B Seed/Endosperm
Coconut is a type of drupe in which the fibrous part is the mesoderm and the stony layer is the endoderm. The edible part is the seed or its endosperm which is cellular is opaque and white in a mature coconut and nuclear in the green coconut's water. Aril is the edible part of litchi and is absent in coconut.
So, the correct answer is 'Seed/endosperm'.

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