Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 97

Question: In an angiospermic plant, endosperm is formed due to fertilization of secondary nucleus but it is absent in some of the seeds viz. pea, bean, phaseolus (moong) etc. It is due to lack of [MP PMT 1997]

Options:

A) Certain enzymes

B) Dicotyledonous hormone

C) Growth hormone

D) None of the above

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Pea, bean and Phaseolus seeds are non-endospermic because endosperm is fully consumed during their embryo development.

It is an advance character of angiosperm.