Q.

Given below are two statements.

Statement I:Mango and coconut are one seeded, drupe fruits developed from monocarpellary superior ovaries. 

Statement II: In mango, the pericarp is well differentiated into an outer thin epicarp, a middle fleshy edible mesocarp and an inner stony hard endocarp. However, in coconuts, the mesocarp is fibrous.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
 

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a

Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect.
 

b


Both statements I and statement II are correct.

c

Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct.
 

d

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

answer is C.

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In mango and coconut, the fruit is known as a drupe. They develop from monocarpellary superior ovaries and are one seeded. In mango, the pericarp is well differentiated into an outer thin epicarp, a middle fleshy edible mesocarp and an inner stony hard endocarp. In coconut, which is also a drupe, the mesocarp is fibrous.

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Given below are two statements.Statement I:Mango and coconut are one seeded, drupe fruits developed from monocarpellary superior ovaries. Statement II: In mango, the pericarp is well differentiated into an outer thin epicarp, a middle fleshy edible mesocarp and an inner stony hard endocarp. However, in coconuts, the mesocarp is fibrous.In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.