Question:
Endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in which of the following plants ? Choose the correct option.
Endosperm is completely consumed by the developing embryo in which of the following plants ? Choose the correct option.
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Pea and groundnut have non-albuminous seeds; castor and coconut keep their endosperm.
Updated On: Oct 23, 2026
- Castor and Coconut
- Coconut and Groundnut
- Groundnut and Pea
- Castor and Pea
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Recall the two seed types:
In albuminous (endospermic) seeds the endosperm stays in the mature seed. Examples are castor, coconut, wheat, maize and barley.
In non-albuminous (ex-albuminous) seeds the endosperm is used up fully by the growing embryo before the seed is ripe. Examples are pea, groundnut, beans and gram.
Step 2: Find the pair:
Pea and groundnut both belong to the non-albuminous group, so their endosperm is fully consumed. This is option (C).
Step 3: Reject the others:
(A) has castor and coconut, both with endosperm left in the seed.
(B) has coconut, which keeps its endosperm (the coconut water and the white kernel).
(D) has castor, which keeps a large endosperm.
Final Answer:
Option (C), Groundnut and Pea.
In albuminous (endospermic) seeds the endosperm stays in the mature seed. Examples are castor, coconut, wheat, maize and barley.
In non-albuminous (ex-albuminous) seeds the endosperm is used up fully by the growing embryo before the seed is ripe. Examples are pea, groundnut, beans and gram.
Step 2: Find the pair:
Pea and groundnut both belong to the non-albuminous group, so their endosperm is fully consumed. This is option (C).
Step 3: Reject the others:
(A) has castor and coconut, both with endosperm left in the seed.
(B) has coconut, which keeps its endosperm (the coconut water and the white kernel).
(D) has castor, which keeps a large endosperm.
Final Answer:
Option (C), Groundnut and Pea.
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