Question

Edible portion of mango is
a. Epicrap
b. Endocarp
c. Mesocarp
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Mango is made up of various parts like -the skin, flesh, pit- all of them are edible. The pit one is flat and located in the center of the mango. More than 90% of the fruit is the edible flesh because all of the fruit has a thin layer and flat seed. This fruit can be eaten as raw and also as a dessert fruit or with the help of mango we can make various products.

Complete answer:
> Epicrap:
All of the fruits are very mature ovaries and ovaries of one and many flowers. In the fresh fruits, or the outer layer are the pericarp, that tissue which develops from the ovary wall of the flower, and surrounds the seed to protect it and in the environment apart from the parent plant.

> Endocarp:
It is the innermost layer of the pericarp, they are directly surrounding the seeds. In some rare cases, like lychee, longan, or pomegranate, the edible portion of the fruit is not delivered from the pericarp, there is the freshly cover of some seeds, and usually arising from the funiculus.

> Mesocarp:
This is a mature mesocarp that was contributed by the sclerified tissue and lysigenous channels. Like Jose Luis, and many more. It detaches itself from the exocarp due to the degeneration of the cellular layers which are in contact with the layer of contact with the hypodermis. This type of layer is found in the exocarp, mesocarp, aril of the fruit, flower, stem, and leaf. It is the middle layer of the pericarp and it grows into a thick, freshly layer of the tissue. It is present in many fruits like for example drupes, tomatoes, etc.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: There is one more layer in the fruit which is called the exocarp and it is the outermost layer which is formed in the skin of the fruit. Most importantly each of those layers which are present in the fruit they play different roles and the protection or dispersal of the fruit also.