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In coconut fruit, the hard shell is

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Endocarp
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Fused structure of mesocarp and endocarp
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Fused structure of epicarp and mesocarp
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Epicarp
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Solution

The correct option is A Endocarp
The coconut fruit is a drupe with a smooth epicarp, fibrous mesocarp and stony hard endocarp. Endocarp is the hard shell around the seed which is eaten.
The correct answer is 'Endocarp'.

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