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Placenta and pericarp are both edible portions in:

1. Apple
2. Banana
3. Tomato
4. Potato

Correct answer: Tomato

Solution

In tomato, the fleshy edible part is the pericarp, and the placenta surrounding the seeds is also eaten. This makes tomato the correct example where both placenta and pericarp are edible.

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