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Question
The outermost skin of the pericarp is the _______ (exocarp); the middle, often fleshy layer is the _______; the innermost layer in contact with the seed is the _______.
Correct Answer
Option D is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The outermost skin of the pericarp is the epicarp (exocarp); the middle, often fleshy layer is the mesocarp; the innermost layer in contact with the seed is the endocarp.
Hint
Epi- outer, meso- middle, endo- inner.