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emileep13
05.05.2020 • 
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There is a common debate on whether a tomato is a vegetable or a fruit. Scientifically, tomatoes are considered a fruit. The distinction of fruit is that the seeds are on the inside of the pulp. Therefore, tomatoes are technically a fruit; however, nutritionists have categorized it as a vegetable due to its nutritional benefits, which include being a good source of vitamin C and lycopene. Furthermore, tomatoes are used fresh in salads, cooked, canned, and pureed.

Which detail best supports the main idea that tomatoes are a fruit?

A.
include being a good source of vitamin C and lycopene
B.
Nutritionists have categorized it as a vegetable.
C.
Seeds are on the inside of the pulp.
D.
used fresh in salads, cooked, canned, and pureed

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