Assertion : Maize is an albuminous seed
Reason : Endosperm is completely absorbed by its growing embryo.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both assertion and reson are false.

Answer

C

Explanation

Any seed which contains endosperm or perisperm at maturity is called albuminous of endospermic seed I,e food serve of the seed is stred in endosperm of perisperm e.g. rubber ,coconut , castor bean, maize and other cereals, Seed that does not have endosperm at matrurity and in which cotyledons absorb food reserve from endosperm during development and act as strorage organs is called exalbuminous or non-endospermic seed, eg, mustrard, groundnut , bean pea etc.