NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PLANT GROWTH

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. It can be found beneath the seed coat.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Endosperm, a temporary food supply, is packed around the embryo in the form of special leaves called cotyledons or seed leaves. These generally are the first parts visible when the seed germinates.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cotyledons are referred to as seed leaves. It is because they act as the leaves of the seed during the process of germination.

Detailed explanation-5: -The answer is yes, the cotyledon stores food for the baby plant inside the seed. Cotyledons act as a food reserve and contain the stored food of the seed. This stored food is utilized to help the embryo during seed germination.

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