In coconut, black covering (thin layer) adherent to the kernel around the endosperm is
A
Mesocarp
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B
Pericarp
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C
Seed coat
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C Seed coat In coconut (Cocos nucifera), the hard shell is the innermost layer of the fruit-wall (endocarp). There are three eye-like scars on the shell below one of which the embryo lies. On breaking open the shell, the seed is found covered by a dark-brown seed coat which is adherent to the kernel. The white kernel, including the milk within it, is the endosperm. The embryo lies embedded on the ‘top’ (actually the base of the fruit) of the kernel below one scar.