The endosperm found in angiospermic seed is different from that of gymnosperms in the sense that, in the former

It is formed before fertilization while in the latter it is formed after fertilization

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It is formed after fertilization while in the latter it is formed before fertilization

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It is cellular while in the latter it is nuclear

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It is nutritive while in the latter it is protective

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The correct option is D It is formed after fertilization while in the latter it is formed before fertilization
The endosperm in gymnosperm is pre-fertilization tissue and haploid in nature but in angiosperms it is post-fertilization tissue and is generally triploid in nature.

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