Q11 / 200 · NEET 2005 · Botany

Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of litchi?

  • A
    mesocarp
  • B
    endocarp
  • C
    pericarp
  • Correct answer
    D
    juicy aril.

Solution

Litchi is a nut type simple fruit. When a single fruit develops from a single ovary of a single flower, it is called a simple fruit. An aril which is a specialized outgrowth from a seed that partly or completely covers the seed is the edible part of litchi.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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