Tag: botany

The monocot plants are known for the presence of the embryo and edible endosperm in the seed. The endosperm is large, whitish and fluffy in the case of the maize. The endosperm of the maize is considered as edible which is used for the production of popcorn. The endosperm swells and comes out to form the popcorn which is highly nutritious.

The seed which store food material in cotyledons are called exalbuminous seed.

The seed which store food materials in endosperm are called albuminous seed.

1. Seed store reserve food for the use of embryo at the time of germination in their cotyledons or in endosperm.

Seed store reserve food for the use of embryo at the time of germination in their cotyledons or in endosperm.

The seed which store food materials in endosperm are called endospermic or albuminous seed.

Seeds, which store food materials in their cotyledons are called non- endospermic or exalbuminous seeds.(e.g., Gram, Pea, Bean, Almond, Groundnut).

Seeds, which store food materials in their endosperm are called endospermic or albuminous seeds. (e.g., Castor, Maize, Wheat, Barley, Grasses).

Monocot seed- one cotyledon.

Dicot seed- Two cotyledons.

A. Maize- Monocot albuminous seed.

B. Wheat- Monocot albuminous seed.

C. Rice- Monocot albuminous seed.

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

In monocotyledonous endospermic seed, endosperm is surrounded by a special one- cell thick layer, called aleurone layer. Its main function is to nourish the embryo enclosed in the seed.It is protein rich coat formed by the outermost layer of endospermic cells. It actively secretes few enzymes which help in the process of seed germination.
So, the correct answer is 'Enzyme Synthesis'.

Seeds, which store food materials in their cotyledons are called non- endospermic or exalbuminous seeds.(e.g., gram, pea, bean, almond, groundnut, mustard, sunflower).

Seeds, which store food materials in their endosperm are called endospermic or albuminous seeds. (e.g., castor, maize, wheat, barley, grasses, rice).

Vallisneria is a genus of freshwater aquatic plant, commonly called eelgrass, tape grass or vallis.  It has a non albuminous seed.

So, the correct answer is 'Vallisneria'.

Seeds, which store food materials in their cotyledons are called non- endospermic or exalbuminous seeds.(e.g., Gram, Pea, Bean, Almond, Groundnut).

Seeds, which store food materials in their endosperm are called endospermic or albuminous seeds. (e.g., Castor, Maize, Wheat, Barley, Grasses).

So, the correct answer is 'Endospermic albuminous'.