Question

Select the wrong statement among the following.

• A. The fruit formed without fertilization, is called parthenocarpic
• B. In coconut, the edible part is endocarp
• C. The fruit of mango is a drupe
• D. In cereals, the fruit wall and seed coat are fused and inseparable.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

In coconut, the edible part is endocarp

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. In coconut, the edible part is endosperm (nutrient rich tissue developed as a result of double fertilization in angiosperms). In coconut, the fruit is known as a drupe. In coconut, the mesocarp is fibrous and the endocarp is hard and stony.