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Describe about the endosperm haustoria ?

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(i) Interesting feature of endosperm is the presence if haustoria.
(ii) In the case of helobial endosperm the chalazal chamber itself acts as a haustorial structure.
(iii) In cellular and nuclear endosperm special structures are produced towards micropylar and chalazal ends.
(iv) These absorb nutrients from other outer tissue or from ovary tissue and supply them to the growing embryo.
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