Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Potato
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Food items can be classified botanically. Three of the options are true fruits (developed from the ovary and typically enclosing seeds), whereas one is a tuber (a modified underground stem used for storage).
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Use botanical definitions rather than culinary categories. Fruits arise from flowers after fertilization; tubers are modified stems for nutrient storage. That makes potato categorically different from the others.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
Seeds test: fruits usually contain seeds; a potato tuber does not (eyes are nodes, not seeds).
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They are all botanical fruits and thus form a coherent group.
Common Pitfalls:
Avoid the “vegetable vs fruit” culinary confusion. The question expects the botanical criterion.
Final Answer:
Potato
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