NEET Biology question

Which of the following best describes an albuminous seed?

(A)Has no endosperm at maturity because it is fully consumed by the embryo
(B)Has thick, food-storing cotyledons and no residual endosperm
(C)Retains part of the endosperm as persistent food-storage tissue at maturityCorrect
(D)Both (a) and (b)

Answer: (C)

Solution

An albuminous (endospermic) seed is one in which the endosperm persists in the mature seed as a nutritive tissue because it is not completely absorbed by the embryo during development (e.g., castor, wheat, maize,

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