Question

Select the wrong statements.

A. Grass seed cotyledon is known as scutellum

B. Primary endosperm is the fusion product of syngamy

C. Non – albuminous seeds have no residual endosperm

D. Strawberry is a true fruit

• A. A and B
• B. B and D
• C. B and C
• D. A and D

Answer 1

The correct option is B

B and D

Endosperm is formed as a result of a triple fusion between a male gamete and two polar bodies. Strawberry is a false fruit as it is not formed from the ovary of the flower. The fleshy part of the strawberry develops from the receptacle of the flower.