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In some fruits the edible part is not the usual fruit. It is
In some fruits the edible part is not the usual fruit. It is
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The correct option is D Syconus
The synconus fruit has fruitlets in the form of achenes which are embedded in the fleshy receptacle. The receptacle is edible whereas the actual fruit is not eaten. In a berry and drupe, complete pericarp or parts of it are edible whereas in a sorosis, the fruitlets are fleshy and edible. So, the correct answer is 'Synconus'.
The synconus fruit has fruitlets in the form of achenes which are embedded in the fleshy receptacle. The receptacle is edible whereas the actual fruit is not eaten. In a berry and drupe, complete pericarp or parts of it are edible whereas in a sorosis, the fruitlets are fleshy and edible. So, the correct answer is 'Synconus'.
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