Question

Write the difference between the tender coconut water and the thick, white kernel of a mature coconut and their ploidy.

Answer 1

The difference between the tender coconut water and the thick, white kernel of a mature coconut and their ploidy.

• The coconut water is the part of the endosperm. It develops from primary endosperm nucleus as post-fertilisation structure.
• In this apart from free nuclei from primary endosperm nucleus there are many cells with enclosing nucleus.
• These extra cells after dividing rapidly form a compact mass of cells, which settle at the periphery and forms cellular endosperm.
• The ploidy is a triploid in nature, ik.e., 3n.