Question

The fruit whose pericarp is distinguished into epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp are called ______ fruits.

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 middle part
• Endocarp- Innermost layer

Fleshy fruits

1. Fruit whose pericarp is distinguished into three layers epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp is termed as fleshy fruit.

Final answer: The fruit whose pericarp is distinguished into epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp are called fleshy fruits.