Aleurone layer of maize seed stores and is _ in ploidy.

proteins, n

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cellulose, 2n

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proteins, 3n

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fat, 3n

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Solution

The correct option is C proteins, 3n
Aleurone is a protein found in protein granules of maturing seeds and tubers. The aleurone layer is the outermost layer of the endosperm, followed by the inner starchy endosperm.
Ploidy number represents the number of chromosomes present in the nucleus of any cell.
The ploidy condition is triploid n maize.

So the answer is 'proteins, 3n'.

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Aleurone layer of maize seed stores ____and is _____ in ploidy.

Aleurone layer of maize seed stores and is _ in ploidy.