Question

Juicy hair-like structures observed in lemon is

• A. Exocarp
• B. Mesocarp
• C. Endocarp
• D. Mesocarp and endocarp

Answer 1

The correct option is C Endocarp

Lemon is a hesperidium. In hesperidium fruit the endocarp projects inwards forming distinct chambers and epicarp and mesocarp fuse to form the separable part. A hesperidium is a modified berry with a tough, leathery rind. The fleshy interior is composed of separate sections, called as carpels, filled with fluid-filled vesicles that are actually specialized hair cells. The outer ovary wall becomes the thick spongy layer of the rind, while the inner ovary wall becomes very juicy with several seeds.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.