The fruit of mango differs from that of coconut with regard to:
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a
having stony endocarp
b
endocarp being edible
c
mesocarp being fleshy and edible
d
fruit developing from monocarpellary ovary.
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 endocarp. In coconut which is also a drupe, the mesocarp is fibrous.