NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Coconut is known to possess two types of endosperm namely cellular and free nuclear type of endosperm. Out of these, the cellular endosperm is represented by the white kernel which is the edible part of the coconut. While the free nuclear endosperm is represented by coconut water.

Detailed explanation-2: -The part of the coconut that is usually eaten (as coconut “meat” and water) is the endosperm.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : The edible part of coconut is endosperrn. Coconut water is free nuclear endospenn and white kernel is the cellular endosperm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coconut water is the liquid reservoir of nutrients (liquid endosperm) that nourishes the young coconut for a year or more of its life, delivering vital nutrients for sustained development of the solid endosperm (coconut meat) found inside the fruit.

Detailed explanation-5: -Option C. The morphological nature of the edible part of coconut is endosperm. Endosperm is the nutritive tissue for the improvement of the embryo in angiosperms which develops post-fertilization.