NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What is the residual, persistent nucellus in some seeds called?
Options
- ACotyledon
- BEndosperm
- CPericarp
- DPerisperm
Correct answer
D. Perisperm
Step-by-step solution
In angiosperms, the seed is the final product of sexual reproduction. It is often described as a fertilised ovule. Seeds are formed inside fruits. A seed typically consists of seed coat(s), cotyledon(s) and an embryo axis. generally thick and swollen due to storage of food reserves (as in legumes). Mature seeds may be non-albuminous or ex-albuminous. Nonalbuminous seeds have no residual endosperm as it is completely consumed during embryo development (e.g., pea, groundnut). Albuminous seeds retain a part of endospe