NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 2001

  • question_answer
                    Edible part of banana is:

    A)                                                                                                                                            epicarp                                                

    B)                 mesocarp and less developed endocarp

    C)                 endocarp and less developed mesocarp

    D)                 epicarp and mesocarp

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Fleshy mesocarp and rudimentary endocarp of banana are edible.                 Banana (Musa sapientum) is a perennial herb and belongs to family Musaceae.                 A fully ripened fruit of banana contains near about 75.6% moisture, 20.4% sugars (mainly glucose and fructose), 1.2% starch, 2% fats, 1.22% protein, 6% crude fibres and 0.8% ash.


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