The edible part of orange is

Mesocarp

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Aril

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Endocarp

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Placental hair

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Solution

The correct option is D Placental hair
Orange is a type of hesperidium fruit. Hesperidium is a modification of berry with a leathery hard pericarp, fibrous mesocarp and endocarp and fleshy placental hairs. Aril is not found in oranges. They are a feature of litchi. So, the correct answer is 'placental hair'

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