In which of the following plants endosperm is completely used up by developing embryo

Mango

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Castor

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Coconut

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Pea

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Solution

The correct option is D Pea
Endosperm is present around the growing embryo. It provides nutrition to the growing embryo. In leguminous plants, it is completely consumed by the embryo and nothing remains in seed as in pea

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The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas possess no endosperm,because

(a) these plants are not angiosperms

(b) there is no double fertilisation in them

(d) endosperm gets used by the developing embryo during seed development

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