MHT CET Medical202623 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
Which of the following pair of plants has a nuclear type of endosperm?
Options
- APetunia and Balsam
- BAdoxa and Asphodelus
- CWheat and Sunflower
- DBalsam and Asphodelus
Correct answer
C. Wheat and Sunflower
Step-by-step solution
Based on the mode of development, endosperm is of three types: nuclear, cellular, and helobial. In the nuclear type of endosperm, the primary endosperm nucleus undergoes repeated free nuclear divisions without cell wall formation. Examples include Wheat, Sunflower, Maize, Cotton, and Capsella. In the cellular type of endosperm, every division of the primary endosperm nucleus is followed by cytokinesis. Examples include Petunia, Balsam, and Datura. In the helobial type of endosperm, the first division is followed by