NEETBiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of litchi?
- AMesocarp
- BEndocarp
- CPericarp
- DJuicy aril
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Correct answer: D
In litchi, aril forms the edible part in fruit. It is a collar like outgrowth from the base of the ovule forming a kind of third integument. Aril is also found in Asphodelus, Trianthema and Ulmus. Litchi is a nut. In litchi, the epicarp and mesocarp (layers of pericarp) together become leathery and the endocarp is membranous.
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