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Endocarp is the innermost hard part of the pericarp.


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Solution

The correct option is A True

Pericarp:

  1. After fertilization and maturation, the ovary wall develops into pericarp.
  2. Three layers of pericarp are epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp.
  3. Epicarp is the outermost thin layer that generally forms the covering of the fruit.
  4. Mesocarp forms the fleshy middle part of the fruit which is generally the edible part.
  5. Endocarp in the hard inner part of the pericarp which bears the seed.

Final Answer: The given statement is true.


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