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| Q. |
The nutritive tissue in the seeds of higher plants is known as - |
| A. | hypocotyl |
| B. | embryo |
| C. | endosperm |
| D. | nucellus |
| Answer» C. endosperm | |
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Explanation: The seed includes three primary regions: the embryo, nutritive tissue, and seed coat. Endosperm is a nutritive tissue that sustains the embryo and seedling. The endosperm may be consumed by the embryo as in many legumes, which use the cotyledons as a food source during germination. |
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