Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is the edible part of the orange fruit?

Correct answer A. Multicellular endocarpic hairs

Explanation

The orange is a hesperidium, and its edible pulp consists of juicy, many-celled hairs (juice sacs) that grow from the inner wall of the endocarp into each segment.

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