Question

In albuminous seeds, food is stored in __________ and in exalbuminous seeds, food is stored in __________.

• A. endosperm, cotyledons
• B. cotyledons, endosperm
• C. Cotyledons, cotyledons
• D. endosperm, endosperm

Answer 1

The correct option is A endosperm, cotyledons

The seeds store reserve food materials for the nourishment of the growing embryo. Depending on the seed type, it is either stored in cotyledons or endosperms.

• In the case of albuminous seeds, the endosperm is not completely consumed during embryo development, and it is the nourishing tissues in seeds. It is thick and swollen in appearance.
• While, in exalbuminous seeds, the endosperm is completely absorbed during development and the food is stored in two cotyledons.