The edible parts of a carrot is the taproot, and the green leaves are sometimes eaten as well.
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The edible part of a carrot is the taproot, which is the thick, orange, fleshy part that grows underground. This taproot is typically the part of the plant that is harvested and consumed.
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The leaves of a carrot plant use photosynthesis to produce food in the form of sugars. These sugars are then transported down to the roots where they are stored as energy in the form of carbohydrates.
A carrot is a root vegetable, so the part of the plant that we eat is the taproot of the carrot plant.
No, a carrot is not a fruit. Carrots are classified as root vegetables because they grow underground and are the edible taproot of the carrot plant. Fruits typically develop from the flowers of plants and contain seeds, which carrots do not.
No. A fruit is considered to be a plant part that contains seeds. A carrot is, of course, the red, orange, or yellow root of a carrot plant. As far as this answerer knows, the seed pods (fruits) of the carrot are not used for food.