Question

Give an example of a seed that is exalbuminous.

Answer 1

Exalbuminous seed:

1. The food stored in the endosperm is continuously taken up by the developing embryo during its growth, and hence it gets completely depleted.
2. The mature seeds lacks endosperm.
3. These are non-endospermic or exalbuminous seeds.

Example:

1. Tamarind, peas, bean, gram, and orchids seeds are examples of exalbuminous seeds.