Question

Name the following
The hard, innermost layer of the fruit that encloses the seed.

Answer 1

Fruits:

1. After fertilization the zygote develops into the embryo, the ovule grows into a seed and the ovary forms a fruit.
2. Fruits are composed of 2 portions- Pericarp and seed.
3. The pericarp layer is formed from the ovary and consists of three layers:

• Exocarp or Epicarp- Outermost layer which forms the skin of the fruit.
• Mesocarp- Fleshy, juicy middle part of the fruit
• Endocarp- Hard, innermost layer of the fruit which encloses the seed.
• The hard, innermost layer of the fruit that encloses the seed is endocarp.