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Biology
Morphology of Flowering Plants
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Edible Parts of Fruits
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Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of Litchi -An aril is a fleshy outgrowth arising from the funicle or the hilum, which covers the seed as an extra coat.
In litchi the white, juicy, sweet edible part surrounding the seed is the aril.
The outer rough, reddish skin is the pericarp and is not eaten.
Other examples: in mango and coconut the edible part is the mesocarp and endosperm respectively, and in pomegranate it is the juicy testa.
So the edible part of litchi is the juicy aril.
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