In coconut, liquid nuclear endosperm is surrounded by white kernel which is

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In coconut, liquid nuclear endosperm is surrounded by white kernel which is (A) integument/seed coat (B) cellular endosperm (C) nuclear endosperm (D) filamentous mesocarp

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In coconut young endosperm is nuclear and on maturity it becomes solid and cellular. PEN undergoes free nuclear division forming liquid endosperm, on maturity cytokinesis occurs forming solid cellular endosperm which is the white kernel, or edible part.

Q. In coconut, liquid nuclear endosperm is surrounded by white kernel which is

integument/seed coat

cellular endosperm

nuclear endosperm

filamentous mesocarp

In coconut young endosperm is nuclear and on maturity it becomes solid and cellular. PEN undergoes free nuclear division forming liquid endosperm, on maturity cytokinesis occurs forming solid cellular endosperm which is the white kernel, or edible part.