Question

The fruit is a fleshy pome.

• A. Apple
• B. Banana
• C. Cashew
• D. Fig

Hint:

The key to identifying pome fruits is the structure: fleshy outer part and a core containing seeds, as seen in apples and pears.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The term "pome" refers to a type of fleshy fruit. In botany, it is a fruit with a core containing several small seeds, surrounded by a fleshy part. This type of fruit is characteristic of some members of the botanical family Rosaceae. The most well-known example of a pome is the apple. In contrast:

• Banana is a type of berry.
• Cashew produces a drupe fruit, with the cashew nut being the seed.
• Fig is a synconium type of fruit.

Given these classifications, the correct option that describes a fleshy pome is:

Apple