Question

Choose the wrong one from the following pairs, with respect to the post-fertilization changes.

• A. Ovary wall - Fruit wall
• B. Ovules - Seed
• C. PEN (primary endosperm) - Zygote and nucleus embryo
• D. Ovary - Fruits

Answer 1

The correct option is C PEN (primary endosperm) - Zygote and nucleus embryo

• The primary endosperm nucleus is the product of triple fusion wherein the haploid male gamete fuses with a diploid secondary nucleus and forms a triploid endosperm (3n).
• It is a nutrient tissue that provides nourishment to the developing embryo and sometimes it remains persists in the mature seed as a storage tissue.
• After fertilization ovule develops into a seed and the ovary into fruit.

So, the correct answer is option C.