Question

Edible part of mulberry is
A. Thalamus
B. Perianth
C. Rachis
D. Ripened ovary

Answer 1

Hint:- Mulberry is a small to medium, fast-growing tree that grows to 10-20 m tall. It is normally a short-lived tree in compassion to the human lifespan, but certain examples are estimated to be over 250 years old.

Complete step-by-step solution:- Mulberry is a flowering plant in the family of Moraceae and Morus genus. There are as many as 16 recognized white mulberry species and hundreds of cultivars selected for silkworm feeding. At Buckingham Palace, the national mulberry range has 34 named varieties of mulberry, but only 8 species and subspecies. M. rubra is the red mulberry, that is native species of North American, ranging from west to Texas and Nebraska and from the mid-Atlantic to Florida. China originated mulberries are M. Nigra, the black mulberry, and Morus alba, white mulberry, widely cultivated to feed silkworms to generate silk for commercial purposes. Because of being sweet-tart fruit, M. nigra is cultivated throughout Europe. M. alba can survive at -25°F and its fruit quality varies greatly. Mulberry is a sorosis in which the fruit grows from an inflorescence of the catkin and the perianth becomes fleshy, enclosing a type of fruit achene that grows from a mature ovary.
So, option (B) 'Perianth' is the right answer.

Note:-
All pieces of white mulberry contain a milky sap (latex), except mature fruit, that is poisonous to humans. While humans can eat ripe mulberry fruit, consuming unripe fruit may cause stomach discomfort, nervous system stimulation, and hallucinations. In 1984, the city administration of Tucson, Arizona banned the planting of mulberry trees citing the amount of pollen generated by these trees as being detrimental to humans.