Question

Water of coconut is
A. Liquid endosperm
B. Liquid mesocarp
C. Liquid nucellus
D. Liquid endocarp

Answer 1

Hint: Coconut is a fruit of coconut palm which is also known as Cocus nucifera. Coconut fruit is a drupe and not a true nut but is very well known for its delicious taste.

Complete Answer:
Coconut tree is a member of the palm tree family also called Arecaceae. The fruit of a coconut tree has three layers called exocarp, mesocarp and endocarp. Let us analyze the options to find out the correct answer for what coconut water is.

Option A: Liquid endosperm is found in coconut water. In this the seeds which are endospermic in nature have the embryo embedded in the endosperm and nucellus. This is used by the seedling upon germination. This is followed by nuclear endosperm formation where repeated free-nuclear divisions occur. The cell wall is formed after free nuclear divisions which have water inside it. This is called liquid endosperm.Therefore, this is the correct option.

Option B: Liquid mesocarp is not formed in the case of coconut as the mesocarp and exocarp layer of coconut combines to form the husk of the coconut.Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option C: Liquid nucellus forms the central mass of the body of coconut containing the embryo sac. The endosperm and nucellus combine to form the liquid endosperm. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Option D: The endocarp of the coconut is found to contribute to the formation of liquid endosperm of the fruit.Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Thus, the correct option is A) Liquid endosperm.

Note: It is one of the most useful trees in the world as it provides fuel, food, cosmetics, folk medicines.Coconuts sold in the shops of nontropical countries often have had the exocarp removed. The mesocarp is composed of a fiber, called coir, which has many traditional and commercial uses.