Question

Fruit of jack fruit is
(A)Pomo
(B)Amphisarca
(C)Syconus
(D)Sorosis

Answer 1

Jackfruit's biological name is Artocarpus heterophyllus. It is an evergreen tree which belongs to the family. Moraceae are found in Asia and grown in wetland tropics. It is cultivated for its large fruits and wood.

Complete answer:
1.The unripe fruit is green in colour used as vegetable and the ripened fruit is brown in colour eaten fresh for sweetly acid.
2.The jackfruit tree at maturity is 15 to 20 metres tall and has large shiny leaves green in colour about 15 to 20 cm long.
3.The small flowers are borne on dense inflorescences that appear directly from the trunk and branches.
4.Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world which is 60 cm long and 18 kg in weight.
5.It is ellipsoidal and aggregate made up of multiple “bulbs” which contain seed flesh around a stringy core and all covered by a bumpy rind.
6.The fruit in jack fruit is produced from a spadix inflorescence and thus is called sorosis.
7.Synconus also rises from an inflorescence but the different type of inflorescence is hypanthodium.
8.Pome and amphisarca are simple succulent fruits that rise from a single flower.

Hence the correct answer is option(D)

Note: Ripe jackfruit is naturally sweet, having pineapple and banana like flavoring. It is used to make several dishes, including custards, cakes, or mixed with shaved ice. Jackfruit has a fruity aroma. The edible pulp contains 74% water, 23% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and 1% fat.