MCQ
In drupe of coconut, the mesocarp is:
- AFleshy
- ✓Fibrous
- CStony
- DWatery
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Fibrous
The fruit of the coconut is a large, dry drupe composed of a thin outer layer $($exocarp$),$ a thick, fibrous middle layer called as a mesocarp and a hard inner layer called as an endocarp that surrounds a large seed.
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