BiologyFood - Where it comes fromPlant and Animal Products

Plant and Animal Products

Table of Contents

  • Edible Parts of Plants
  • Food Products from Animals
  • Humans – Omnivorous
  • Summary
  • What’s Next?

In the previous segment, we learned about the different types of heterotrophs. In this segment, we will learn about the food consumed by humans.

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    Which are the edible parts of a plant?

    Different parts of a plant’s body are used as different food items. The plant parts which can be

    eaten are called edible parts. Here are a few examples:

    Edible part of a plant

    Examples

    Seeds

    Rice, maize, wheat, peanuts, coffee, cocoa (chocolate)

    Leaves

    Coriander, mint, tea leaves, spinach, lettuce, curry leaves

    Flowers

    Cauliflower, clove, broccoli

    Bud

    Cabbage

    Stem

    Sugarcane, potato, ginger

    Roots

    Radish, carrot, garlic, beetroot

    There are some plants that have more than one edible part, for example, banana.

    The ripened fruit is consumed as food. But raw banana, the plant’s flower and stem are used as vegetables in many parts of the globe. The banana leaf is used in some parts of the world for cooking. It adds flavour and aroma to the food.

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