Find the odd biological item (fruits vs tuber): Pick the one that is not a true fruit but an underground storage organ.

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:

  • Apple: fleshy fruit.
  • Orange: citrus fruit.
  • Guava: fleshy fruit with seeds.
  • Potato: tuber (underground stem), vegetative organ, not a fruit.


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:

1) Label Apple/Orange/Guava → fruits.2) Label Potato → tuber (vegetative organ).3) The only non-fruit: Potato → odd one.


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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