Question

Fibres obtained from coconut fruits are
A. Copra
B. Coir
C. Hemp
D. Flax

Answer 1

Hint: Dried coconut flesh is widely used in cooking, soaps and cosmetics. Hard shells, fibrous husks and long pinnate leaves can be used in a number of decorative and furnishing items.

Complete Answer:
- A coconut tree is a member of the palm tree. The term coconut may refer to the whole coconut tree, or the fruit or the seed. They are all over in tropical coastal regions and It is a tropical cultural symbol. It is one of the world's most useful trees and is often called the "tree of life." It provides fruit, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and many other useful materials. In the tropical and subtropical areas, the inner body of mature seed and the coconut milk derived from it.
- Hemp is a variety of the species Cannabis sativa. This plant is used to make commercial and industrial products like clothes, shoes, bioplastics, paper, etc.
- Coir is a natural fibre from the coconut husk used in items like flooring mat, doormats, brushes, columns, etc. Coir is the fibrous substance found between the hard shell of mesocarp. Other usage of brown coir (made from ripe coconut) is in padding, sacking and horticulture. The flesh of dried coconut is known as copra.

Thus, the correct answer is option A. i.e., Threatened species.

Note: Coconuts are different from other fruits as their endosperm carries a significant volume of clear liquid, popularly known as coconut water. Mature coconuts may be used as food or processed for flesh oil and vegetable milk, charcoal from the hard shell, and fibrous husk from coir.