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Coconut fruit is a

a
Berry
b
Nut
c
Capsule
d
Drupe

detailed solution

Correct option is D

In mango and coconut, the fruit is known as drupe. They develop from monocarpellary superior ovaries and are one seeded. Epicarp is green skinny, mesocarp is fibrous and endocarp is hard story. Endosperm is edible part.

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Assertion: Seed is edible in coconut.

Reason: Endosperm which is the bulk of the seed is eaten in coconut 


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