Question

The edible part of cauliflower is the

• A. Vegetative apex
• B. Inflorescence
• C. Flower
• D. Fruit

Answer 1

The correct option is B Inflorescence

Flowers are the reproductive organs of a plant. An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of the main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the in the genus Brassica, which is in the family Brassicaceae. The cauliflower head is composed of a white inflorescence meristem. Typically, only the head is eaten which is the edible white flesh.

So the correct option is 'inflorescence'.