NEET Biology question

The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas possess no endosperm, because

(A)these plants are not angiosperms
(B)there is no double fertilisation in them
(C)endosperm is not formed in them
(D)endosperm gets used up by the developing embryo during seed developmentCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

In gram and pea, endosperm does form after double fertilisation, but it is entirely consumed by the growing embryo during seed

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