Question

In which of the following fruits, a multicarpellary ovary is not found?

• A. Apple
• B. Coconut
• C. Fig
• D. Guava

Answer 1

The correct option is B Coconut

Apple developes from inferior ovary. It has soft mesocarp and coratious endocarp.

The coconut is a drupe, a multicarpellary ovary is not found in coconut. The mesocarp is fibrous or dry (termed a husk), so this type of fruit is classified as a simple dry fruit, fibrous drupe. Unlike other drupes, the coconut seed is unlikely to be dispersed by being swallowed by fauna, due to its large size. It can, however, float extremely long distances across oceans.
Fig is multiple fruit known as synconium type of fruit. It is fleshy, formed from entire inflorescence lined inside with numerous female flowers, each forming tiny one seeded drupelet.
In a guava entire pericarp is fleshy, although skin is rough sometimes, many seeded. It is a berry type of fleshy fruit.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.