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Agriculture · Q735

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 735

Q735

Which of the following is a single seeded cucurbit?

A.
Kakrol
B.
Kartoli
C.
Chayote
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Chayote is a single-seeded cucurbit from the given options.
It is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. The chayote fruit is mostly used cooked. When cooked, chayote is usually handled like a summer squash; it is generally lightly cooked to retain the crispy consistency. It is a good source of vitamin C.
It looks like a green pear, and it has a thin, green skin fused with the green to white flesh and a single, large, flattened pit.