Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
The fruit of coconut is called as
A
pepo
B
etaerio
C
pome
D
drupe
Answer
drupe
Explanation
Solution
In drupe or stone fruits, epicarp forms the outer skin and endocarp is stony. Coconut is a drupe that has a membranous epicarp, fibrous mesocarp (hence also called fibrous drupe) and a stony endocarp that bears three dark eyespots representing the remains of the styles. The endosperm is watery in coconut.