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Outer seed coat is known as
Outer seed coat is known as
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After fertilisation, the ovary develops into fruit and the ovule develops into a seed. The outer seed coat is called the testa and the inner coat is called the tegmen.
In insectivorous plants, the leaves are modified in a variety of ways to trap insects. One such modification is a pitcher shaped leaf found in a pitcher plant. The covering of the leaf is called operculum.
Aril is an accessory covering of certain seeds that commonly develops from the seed stalk, and is found in both angiosperms and gymnosperms. Example- Litchi, yew.
The caruncle is a spongy outgrowth of the integuments found near the micropyle which mainly functions to absorb water needed for the germination of seeds. For example, castor seeds.
After fertilisation, the ovary develops into fruit and the ovule develops into a seed. The outer seed coat is called the testa and the inner coat is called the tegmen.
In insectivorous plants, the leaves are modified in a variety of ways to trap insects. One such modification is a pitcher shaped leaf found in a pitcher plant. The covering of the leaf is called operculum.
Aril is an accessory covering of certain seeds that commonly develops from the seed stalk, and is found in both angiosperms and gymnosperms. Example- Litchi, yew.
The caruncle is a spongy outgrowth of the integuments found near the micropyle which mainly functions to absorb water needed for the germination of seeds. For example, castor seeds.
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