Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants Ques 97

97. An example of a seed with endosperm, perisperm, and caruncle is

(a) coffee

(c) castor

(b) lily

(d) cotton

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Answer : c

Hints & Solutions

(c) An example of a seed with endosperm, perisperm, and caruncle is castor. Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between $40 \%$ and $60 \%$ oil that is rich in triglycerides.