Question

The edible part of the fruit apple is

• A. Thalamus
• B. Pericarp
• C. Endocarp
• D. Involucre

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Thalamus

The correct option is A.

Explanation for the correct option:

1. False fruit or pseudocarp is derived from the accessory floral parts other than the ovary.
2. Apple is actually a false fruit.
3. The main edible part of an apple is actually a juicy receptacle of a flower i.e., the thalamus.
4. The other examples are peduncles in cashew nut, jackfruit, and pineapple.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option B:

1. The pericarp is the part of a fruit formed from the wall of the ripened ovary.
2. It surrounds the seeds.

Option C:

The endocarp is the innermost layer of the pericarp, which directly surrounds the seeds.

Option D:

1. Involucre is protective structure in some flowering plants and bryophytes.
2. In flowering plants, it consists of a ring of bracts arising beneath the flower cluster of those species with a capitulum or an umbel.

Final answer: The edible part of the fruit apple is Thalamus.