Question

In which of the following fruits is the edible part is the aril?

• A. Apple
• B. Peach
• C. Litchi
• D. Orange

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Litchi

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Arillus is another name for an aril.
2. It is an extension from a seed that covers the seed. Aril grows from the site of seed attachment to the ovary, known as the hilum of funiculus, and produces fruit, which is essentially false fruit.
3. The edible portion of the litchi is the aril, which appears as a fleshy gelly covering above the seed.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

The fleshy edible component of an apple is formed by the thalamus, which is a fake or simple succulent fruit formed by an inferior complex ovary.

Option B:

Peach is a stone fruit with a luscious, soft, and fleshy appearance; its edible section, like orange, is mesocarp in origin.

Option D:

In the case of oranges, the soft part of the fruit, which is edible in nature, comes from the mesoderm, which is the edible part of the fruit.

Final answer: In litchi edible part is aril.