Morphology Of Flowering Plants Ques 95
95. Edible part of banana is
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(a) epicarp
(b) mesocarp and less developed endocarp
(c) endocarp and less developed mesocarp
(d) epicarp and mesocarp
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 95.( b )
Solution:
- (b) Banana (Musa paradisica) is a fleshly fruit with rich sugar content. Edible part is fleshy mesocarp and rudimentary endocarp, develops from trilocular, inferior ovary.