Coconut water from a tender coconut is:
Correct answer: D. Free nuclear endosperm
- A. Innermost layers of the seed coat
- B. Degenerated nucellus
- C. Immature embryo
- D. Free nuclear endosperm
Explanation
Coconut has multicellular endosperm (called coconut meal) in the outer part and free nuclear as well as vacuolate endosperm (called coconut milk or coconut water) in the centre. A. Inner part of coconut is fruit of the coconut which is composed of two layers , outer(exocarp) and inner (endocarp).B. This is incorrect as free nuclear endosperm is the coconut water.C. Immature embryo cannot be coconut water.
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