Question

Identify P to S in the given diagram.

• A. P–Epicarp, Q–Mesocarp,
  R–Endocarp, S–Seed
• B. P–Mesocarp, Q–Epicarp, R–Seed,
  S–Endocarp
• C. P–Mesocarp, Q–Epicarp,
  R–Endocarp, S–Seed
• D. P–Epicarp, Q–Mesocarp, R–Seed,
  S–Endocrap

Answer 1

The correct option is D P–Epicarp, Q–Mesocarp, R–Seed,

S–Endocrap
The 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 as shown below.