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Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants

Cotyledons and testa respectively are edible parts in

A

Walnut and tamarind

B

French bean and coconut

C

Cashew nut and litchi

D

Groundnut and pomegranate

Answer

Groundnut and pomegranate

Explanation

Solution

Ground nut is dry, one chambered, one seeded fruit developing from a superior bi or poly carpellary ovary. The edible part is cotyledons and embryo lobe. Pomegranate is balausta type of fruit. The fruits develop from multilocular syncarpous inferior ovary. Testa is fleshy & edible.