Question

Pea is an endospermic seed.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Endospermic seed:

1. A typical seed consists of an embryo, endosperm, and seed coat.
2. The embryo of a matured seed consists of cotyledons, plumule, hypocotyl, and radicle.
3. The endosperm is a food reserve that develops in certain seeds.
4. Seeds with endosperms are called endospermic seeds. For example- castor, cereals, maize, grasses, etc.
5. Seeds without the endosperm are called non-endospermic seeds. For example- pea, gram, lentil, etc.
6. The nutrients in the endosperm are used in the development of the embryo during germination.

Final answer: The given statement is false.