Question

Assign the seeds to their respective categories :
(a) Maize
(b) Mustard
(c) Pea
(d) Endospermic
(e) Non endospermic

• A. a - d, b - d, c- e
• B. a - d, b - e, c- e
• C. a - e, b - e, c - d
• D. a - e, b - d, c - e

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a - d, b - e, c- e

Seeds, which store food materials in their cotyledons are called non- endospermic or exalbuminous seeds.(e.g., Gram, Pea, Bean, Almond, Groundnut).

Seeds, which store food materials in their endosperm are called endospermic or albuminous seeds. (e.g., Castor, Maize, Wheat, Barley, Grasses).

(a) Maize- endospermic

(b) Mustard- Non- endospermic

(c) Pea- Non endospermic.

So, the correct answer is'a-d, b-e, c-e'.