Assertion :In Cocos nucifera, coconut water represents the cellular endosperm and the surrounding white kernel represents the free-nuclear endosperm. Reason: Endosperm is always completely consumed by developing embryo before seed maturation.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect In Cocos nucifera(coconut), the coconut water represents free-nuclear endosperm and the surrounding kernel represents the cellular endosperm. Endosperm may either be completely consumer by the developing embryo(e.g., pea, groundnut, beans) before seed maturation or it may persist in mature seed(e.g., castor, coconut) and is used during seed germination.