Some angiospermic seeds are albuminous as they retain endosperm even after embryo development, i.e. not completely consumed by embryo, e.g. wheat, maize, castor.While in some angiospermic seeds remnants of nucellus are persistent which is referred to as perisperm, e.g. black pepper and beet.
Some angiosperm seeds are said to be ‘albuminous’, whereas few others are said to have a perisperm, Explain each with the help of an example.
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Vijay
Some angiospermic seeds are albuminous as they retain endosperm even after embryo development, i.e. not completely consumed by embryo, e.g. wheat, maize, castor.While in some angiospermic seeds remnants of nucellus are persistent which is referred to as perisperm, e.g. black pepper and beet.