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In which of the following fruits is the edible part, the aril?
In which of the following fruits is the edible part, the aril?
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The correct option is D Litchi
Juicy aril is the edible part of the fruit of litchi. An aril also called as an arillus, is any specialized outgrowth from the funiculus that covers or is attached to the seed. The term is sometimes applied to any fleshy appendage of the seed in flowering plants, such as the mace of the nutmeg seed. The aril may create a fruit-like structure.
False fruits are found in numerous angiosperm taxa. The edible flesh of the longan, lychee, ackee and lleuque fruits are highly developed arils surrounding the seed rather than a pericarp layer. Such, arils are also found in a few species of gymnosperms.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Juicy aril is the edible part of the fruit of litchi. An aril also called as an arillus, is any specialized outgrowth from the funiculus that covers or is attached to the seed. The term is sometimes applied to any fleshy appendage of the seed in flowering plants, such as the mace of the nutmeg seed. The aril may create a fruit-like structure.
False fruits are found in numerous angiosperm taxa. The edible flesh of the longan, lychee, ackee and lleuque fruits are highly developed arils surrounding the seed rather than a pericarp layer. Such, arils are also found in a few species of gymnosperms.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
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