NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Select the correct statement for the given figure.
Options
- AMature seeds may be Non-albuminous seeds that have no residual endosperm as it is completely consumed during e
- BAs the seed matures, its water content is reduced and seeds become relatively dry (4-5 percent moisture by mas
- CAlthough in most of the species, fruits are the results of fertilisation, there are a few species in which fru
- DBy the time the fruit develops from the ovary, other floral parts degenerate and fall off in all plants.
Correct answer
A. Mature seeds may be Non-albuminous seeds that have no residual endosperm as it is completely consumed during e
Step-by-step solution
Mature seeds may be non-albuminous or ex-albuminous. Non- albuminous seeds have no residual endosperm as it is completely consumed during embryo development (e.g., pea, groundnut). Albuminous seeds retain a part of the endosperm as it is not completely used up during embryo development (e.g., wheat, maize, barley, castor). As the seed matures, its water content is reduced and seeds become relatively dry (10-15 per cent moisture by mass). In most plants, by the time the fruit develops from the ovary, other floral pa