The wall of the ovary which develops into the wall of fruit is called as:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Pericarp
After fertilisation, the ovary develops into the fruit and the ovules develop into seeds. The wall of the ovary becomes the wall of the fruit, which is called the pericarp. The pericarp may be fleshy, as in guava and mango, or dry, as in groundnut and mustard.
(1) Mesocarp — Incorrect. The mesocarp is only the middle layer of the pericarp in fleshy fruits, not the whole fruit wall.
(2) Epidermis — Incorrect. The epidermis is the outermost layer of cells of a plant organ. It is not the name of the fruit wall.
(3) Pericarp — Correct. The whole wall of the fruit, formed from the ovary wall, is the pericarp.
(4) Endocarp — Incorrect. The endocarp is only the innermost layer of the pericarp, such as the hard stone of a mango.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 15-05-2026 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 07-06-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT Extract:
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