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The coconut water and the edible part of coconut are equivalent to:

1. Endosperm
2. Endocarp
3. Mesocarp
4. Embryo

Correct answer: Endosperm

Solution

In coconut, the liquid water and the solid edible kernel are forms of endosperm, the food-storing tissue of the seed. The other options are fruit layers or the embryo, so they do not match the edible parts described.

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