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A characteristic of drupe is
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  • A stony mesocarp.
  • B stony endocarp.
  • C fleshy seed coat.
  • D stony pericarp.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: stony endocarp.
A drupe is a simple indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary. A drupe fruit mostly contains only one seed which is enclosed by stony endocarp. Hardened endocarp of drupe adheres to the seed coat. A drupe has thin exocarp and fleshly and edible mesocarp. Apricots, peaches, plums, mangoes, olives, cherries and Indian gooseberries are some example of typical drupe

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