Question

Edible part of Mango is
A.Epicarp
B. Mesocarp
C. Endocarp
D. Receptacle

Answer 1

Hint: The mesocarp lies between the exocarp and endocarp. It is the middle layer of the pericarp. The edible part of the mango is the mesocarp. It is the fleshy portion that is eaten between the skin and the seed. This edible portion, the mesocarp is a common usage associated with all fruits. So, the edible part of the mango is mesocarp and not epicarp and endocarp.

Complete answer:
> Option (A) is Epicarp
Epicarp is a botanical term for the external layer of the pericarp (or fruit). The epicarp is a tough outer skin of the fruit if there is one. The epicarp is occasionally named as the exocarp of the flavedo especially in citrus fruits.

> Option (B) is Mesocarp
The mesocarp is the fleshy middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. it lies between the epicarp and the endocarp. It is usually the part of the fruit that is edible.

> Option (C) is Endocarp
It is the innermost layer of the pericarp of fruit that surrounds a seed. It may be membranous, for example- apples or woody, for example- stone of a peach or cherry.

> Option (D) is Receptacle
In botany, the receptacle implies to vegetative tissues present near the end of reproductive stems. They are situated below or envelop the reproductive organs.

Hence, The correct answer is option (B).

Note: A mango is a stone fruit produced from various varieties of tropical trees. It belongs to the flowering plant genus Mangifera. It is cultivated mostly for their edible fruit. Most of the species of mango are found in nature as wild mangoes. Mango belongs to the cashew family Anacardiaceae.