The cotyledons in some non-endospermic seeds act as a food storage organ and in others they act as ______.

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In non-endospermic seeds, the endosperm is completely consumed during embryo development. In many of these seeds (like pea and gram), the cotyledons become thick and fleshy as they act as food storage organs to nourish the developing embryo. However, in some other seeds (like gourd and bean) which show epigeal germination, the cotyledons emerge above the soil, turn green, and act as the first photosynthetic organs (embryonic leaves) to synthesize food for the growing seedling until true leaves develop. Haustorial c