NEET2019BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
Persistent nucellus in the seed is observed in
Options
- ACastor and Beet
- BBlack pepper and Beet
- CBlack pepper and Maize
- DAll of these
Correct answer
B. Black pepper and Beet
Step-by-step solution
Perisperm is the residues of nucellus are sometimes persistent in few seeds, such as in beet and black pepper. This type of nucellus is perisperm. This is a nutritive tissue that is present around the embryo of the seed.