HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What name is given to the food store within a seed?
A
Monocot
B
Dicot
C
Cotyledon
D
Hilum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Endosperm: The endosperm is where the nutrients are kept. It gives the seed nutrition in the form of starch, carbs, and proteins to help the embryo germinate.

Detailed explanation-2: -The food is stored in cotyledons. For example, gram, pea, bean etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cotyledons of seed are units to store reserve food in the form of fats and proteins which are used by young embryo after germination, during its initial growth as a seedling. Q. Cotyledon is the part of a seed that stores food for the embryo.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants producing seeds with two cotyledons are called dicots. The cotyledons contain stored fat that nourishes the embryo. While, plants having a single cotyledon in their seeds are called monocots.

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