NEET2014BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsActual
Non-albuminous seed is produced in:
Options
- AMaize
- BCastor
- CWheat
- DPea
Correct answer
D. Pea
Step-by-step solution
Albuminous seeds have stored food in a special type of nourishing tissue, endosperm. Endosperm remains persistent till maturity (germination) in these seeds. Examples - maize, wheat, and castor. Non-albuminous seeds (also known as exalbuminous seeds) have stored food and cotyledons. In these seeds, the endosperm is completely used during the development of the embryo. Example - pea.