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Which of the following fruits is an example of a pome?
Which of the following fruits is an example of a pome?
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The correct option is D Pear
Pear is an example of pome. A pome is an accessory fruit composed of one or more carpels surrounded by accessory tissue. The accessory tissue is interpreted by some specialists as an extension of the receptacle and is then referred to as fruit cortex and by others as a fused hypanthium, it is the most edible part of this fruit. The carpels of a pome are fused within the core.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Pear is an example of pome. A pome is an accessory fruit composed of one or more carpels surrounded by accessory tissue. The accessory tissue is interpreted by some specialists as an extension of the receptacle and is then referred to as fruit cortex and by others as a fused hypanthium, it is the most edible part of this fruit. The carpels of a pome are fused within the core.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
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