J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    The edible part in hesperidium fruit is

    A)                  pericarp                                             

    B)                  mesocarp

    C)                  juicy hair                            

    D)                  endocarp

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    The hesperidium fruit develops from a multicarpellary, syncarpous, multilocular, superior ovary with axile placentation. Many oil glands occur in the epicarp. Mesocarp is in the form of white fibrous part fused with epicarp. Numerous unicellular juicy edible hairs (placental hairs) are present on the inner side of the endoearp which are edible, eg, Citrus lemon (lemon), Citrus reticulata (vern santara).


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