Question

Given below is the list of edible plants.

(i) Banana (ii) Pumpkin

(iii) Lady's finger (iv) Brinjal

Which pair of the plants has two or more edible parts?

• A. (i) and (ii)
• B. (ii) and (iii)
• C. (iii) and (iv)
• D. (i) and (iv)

Answer 1

The correct option is A

(i) and (ii)

The correct option is (A):
Explanation for the correct option:

1. Food materials used in cooking come from different sources.
2. Some of the substances which can be eaten are called edible parts.
3. The food which we eat comes mainly from two sources i.e. plants and animals.
4. Some plants have more than two edible parts.
5. Example in banana, eatable parts are fruits, flower and stem.
6. In pumpkin, there are 2 edible parts flower and fruit.
7. In lady's finger and brinjal only fruit part can be eaten.

Final answer: Banana and pumpkin have two or more edible parts.