Question

Which part of the mustard plant can be used as food.

• A. Seeds and leaves
• B. Stem and root
• C. leaf and flowers
• D. root and seed

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Seeds and leaves

The correct option is A.

Explanation of correct option:

Option A

1. In mustard plants, seeds and leaves are the parts that can be used as food.
2. Mustard seed is used as a spice and pressed to make oil.
3. Edible leaves are used in food as mustard greens.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option B

1. The stem is a large, knobbly bulb with large bumps on it.
2. The mustard plant is with a taproot system.

Option C

1. Edible leaves can be eaten as mustard green
2. Flowers have four petals, four sepals, and six stamens.

Option D

1. The mustard plant is with a taproot system.
2. Seed is used as a spice.

Final answer: Seeds and leaves of the mustard plant can be used as food.