NEET Solved Paper 2014 Question 7

Question: Placenta and pericarp are both edible portions in [AIPMT 2014]

Options:

A) apple

B) banana

C) tomato

D) potato

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Tomato is botanically a fruit but it is considered as a vegetable for various purpose. It is rich in lycopene. Its edible parts are both placenta and pericarp. Placenta is the connecting tissue which supply nutrition for embryo and pericarp is the remains of ovular wall.