INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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The part of a cauliflower used for food by consumers is (are) the
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tuber
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bulb
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flower buds
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berries
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cauliflower head is composed of a white inflorescence meristem and it resembles those in broccoli, which differs in having flower buds as the edible portion. Thus the edible part of cauliflower is the inflorescence and in broccoli, the edible part is the bud.
Detailed explanation-2: -These days, cauliflowers form a compacted head of undeveloped white flower buds called the “curd”.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cauliflower head is composed of tightly packed undeveloped flower buds, often referred to as curds. The actual flowers of the cauliflower are the familiar 4 petals in a cross shape that give this family of vegetables the name cruciferous, which appears when the plant bolts.
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