Question

The fruit of coconut is an example of a

• A. drupe
• B. berry
• C. nut
• D. capsule

Answer 1

The correct option is A drupe

A drupe develops from a monocarpellary gynoecium having a superior ovary and is one seeded. It has a characteristic stony endocarp that surrounds the seed. Example: Mango, coconut.

Mango

Berry is a small pulpy and edible fruit. Berry is a fruit produced from the multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium. The fleshy pericarp has outer thin epicarp. The mesocarp and endocarp have fused to become the fleshy pulp in which the seeds are embedded. It doesn’t have a stony endocarp. Example: Grape, brinjal, tomato.

Tomato

Nuts are simple, dry, one chambered, indehiscent, one seeded fruits. Nut develops from bicarpellary or multicarpellary syncarpous gynoecium. Pericarp (the fruit wall) is hard and woody. Example: Cashew nut, litchi, oak nut, etc.

Nut (Hazel)

Capsule is a simple, dry, rarely fleshy dehiscent fruit which splits opens naturally when ripe. Examples: Cotton, poppy.

Poppy