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NDA General Ability Question (2026) — Solution

Question

Which one of the following parts of an ovule possesses reserve food?

Options

  1. A. Integument
  2. B. Funicle
  3. C. Chalaza
  4. D. Nucellus

Answer

D. Nucellus

Step-by-step solution

The nucellus is the central, bulky part of the ovule enclosed by the integuments. It is made up of a mass of parenchymatous cells. The cells of the nucellus contain abundant reserve food materials, which provide nourishment to the developing embryo sac. The integuments are protective envelopes, the funicle is the stalk that attaches the ovule to the placenta, and the chalaza represents the basal part of the ovule. Answer: Nucellus

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