wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Label the parts from A-D.



A
A - Epicarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Seed, D - Endocarp
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
A - Epicarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Endocarp, D - Seed
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
A - Pericarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Endocarp, D - Seed
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
A - Pericarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Seed, D - Endocarp
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is A A - Epicarp, B - Mesocarp, C - Seed, D - Endocarp
The fruit is a characteristic feature of the flowering plants. It is a mature or ripened ovary, developed after fertilisation. Generally, 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. The epicarp forms the tough outer skin of the fruit, if there is one. The epicarp is sometimes called the exocarp. The mesocarp (from Greek: meso-, "middle" + -carp, "fruit") is the fleshy middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit; it is found between the epicarp and the endocarp. It is usually the part of the fruit that is eaten. Endocarp (from Greek: endo-, "inside" + -carp, "fruit") is a botanical term for the inside layer of the pericarp (or fruit), which directly surrounds the seeds. It may be membranous as in citrus where it is the only part consumed, or thick and hard as in the stone fruits such as peaches, cherries, plums, and apricots.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon