The chief edible part in (a) groundnut (b) jack fruit (c) apple and (d) mango fruits are

(a) Endosperm, (b) Inflorescence axis, (c) Mesocarp, (d) Endocarp

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(a) Cotyledons, (b) Succulent perianth, (c) Fleshy thalamus, (d) Mesocarp

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(a) Cotyledons, (b) Endosperm, (c) Mesocarp, (d) Fleshy thalamus

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(a) Cotyledons, (b) Fleshy thalamus, (c) Pericarp, (d) Mesocarp

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Solution

The correct option is C (a) Cotyledons, (b) Succulent perianth, (c) Fleshy thalamus, (d) Mesocarp
Edible part of groundnut (Arachis hypogea) is the cotyledons of the seed.
In jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) the edible part is the succulent perianth.
The edible part of apple is the fleshy thalamus, while that in mango is the mesocarp.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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