NEET 2008 · Class 12

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Endosperm is consumed by developing embryo in the seed of (2008)

  1. (A)pea
  2. (B)maize
  3. (C)coconut
  4. (D)castor

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Endosperm may either be completely consumed by the developing embryo (e.g., pea, groundnut, beans) before seed maturation or it may persist in the mature seed (e.g. castor and coconut) and be used up during seed germination.

Chapter
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Section
1.4 POST-FERTILISATION : STRUCTURES AND EVENTS
Page
18
Words matched
36 of 36

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=0.9018, combined=0.9411). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in pea seeds before seed maturation, which directly answers the MCQ and distinguishes pea from maize, coconut, and castor where endosperm persists.

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