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The mature seeds of plants such as gram ...

The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas, possess no endosperm, because

A

these plants are not angiosperms

B

there is no double fertilisation in them

C

endosperm is not formed in them

D

endosperm gets used up by the developing embryo during seed development.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Majority of dicot seeds (e.g., pea, gram, bean, mustard,groundnut) and a few monocut seeds (e.g., orchids, Sagittaria), are called nonendospermic or exalbuminous seeds because the endosperm is consumed during seed development and the food is stored in cotyledons and other region.
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