NEET 2017 · BiologyFruit seedPrevious Year Question
Coconut fruit is a
Answer: (A) Drupe. Coconut, like mango, is a drupe.
- A.Drupe✓
- B.Berry
- C.Nut
- D.Capsule
Correct Answer
(A) Drupe
Solution & Explanation
Coconut, like mango, is a drupe. Drupes develop from a monocarpellary superior ovary and are one-seeded; in coconut the pericarp is differentiated, with the mesocarp being fibrous. NCERT Reference: Ch 5, p.65, lines 50-51 — "In mango and coconut, the fruit is known as a drupe"
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