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Assertion : In Cocos nucifera coconut water represents the cellular endosperm and the surrounding white kernel represents the free-nuclear endosperm.
Reason : Endosperm is always completely consumed by developing embryo before seed maturation.

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 reason are false

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d
In Cocos nucifera (coconut), the coconut water represents free-nuclear endosperm and the surrounding kernel represents the cellular endosperm. Endosperm may either be completely consumed by the developing embryo (e.g., peas, groundnut, beans) before seed maturation or it may persist in mature seed (e.g., castor, coconut) and is used during seed germination.
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