State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 148

The part of the mango that we eat is the:

  1. Epicarp
  2. Mesocarp
  3. Endocarp
  4. None of the above
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Answer: (B) Mesocarp

Explanation

Mango is a drupe; we eat its fleshy mesocarp.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: the epicarp is the skin.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: the fleshy, juicy mesocarp is the edible part.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: the endocarp is the hard stone.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: option B is correct.