Question

Consider the following statements :
(1) the seed of pea is exalbuminous
(2) the fruit of peach is drupe
(3) the seed of tomato is albuminous
(4) the fruit of coconut is berry

• A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
• B. 1 and 2 are correct
• C. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
• D. 1 and 3 are correct

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The fruit of peach is drupe. Drupes are single seeded fruits characterised by the presence of a stoney endocarp. The epicarp is thin and mesocarp fleshly. They are also called as stone fruits e.g.. Mango (Mangifera), coconut (Cocos), almond, plum, walnut, Zizyphus.
The seeds of pea. gram, tomato, bean etc., are
non-endospermic or exalbuminous. Such seeds do not have separate endosperm and the food is stored in the cotyledons.
Endospermic or albuminous seeds have food stored in endosperm e.g. maize, castor tamarind etc.