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The coconut water from tender coconut re...

The coconut water from tender coconut represents

A

fleshy mesocarp

B

free-nuclear proembryo

C

free-nuclear endosperm

D

endocarp

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The correct Answer is:
C
Coconut milk represents free-nuclear endosperm where the division of primary endosperm nucleus is not followed by formation of cell walls (cytokinesis) thus all nucleus remain free in liquid form. It is rich in plant hormone cytokinin.
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