NEET2005BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsActual
Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of litchi?
Options
- Amesocarp
- Bendocarp
- Cpericarp
- Djuicy aril.
Correct answer
D. juicy aril.
Step-by-step 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.