Question

Fibrous mesocarp is seen in a plant

• A. which has stony endocarp
• B. which has only liquid endosperm
• C. which is dioecious
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

which has stony endocarp

A fruit consists of a wall or pericarp and seeds. The pericarp may be dry or fleshy. When pericarp is thick and fleshy, it is differentiated into the outer epicarp, the middle mesocarp and the inner endocarp. In coconut, the mesocarp is fibrous and it has a stony endocarp.