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2006 · Q40
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Morphology of Flowering Plants question

2006 · Q40

NEETBiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
In which of the following fruits, the edible part is the aril ?
  1. A
    Litchi
  2. B
    Custard apple
  3. C
    Promegranate
  4. D
    Orange
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Correct answer: A

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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