Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
Edible part of apple and pear is
A
epicarp
B
mesocarp
C
endocarp
D
thalamus
Answer
thalamus
Explanation
Solution
Apple and pear are pome type of fruits. Pome is a false (or accessory), simple succulent fruit that develops from an inferior compound ovary. The fruit contains seeds inside. The outer fleshy part of the fruit is thalamus, which is the edible part.