Question
Biology Question on Post-Fertilisation : Structures And Events
In which plant, the fruit is a drupe, seed coat is thin, embryo is inconspicuous and endosperm is edible?
A
Groundnut
B
Wheat
C
Apple
D
Coconut
Answer
Coconut
Explanation
Solution
The fruit of coconut is an indehiscent drupe with a single seed. The single seed remains enclosed by stony endocarp and possesses thin seed coat, brown testa, small inconspicuous embryo and white oily edible endosperm.