The morphological nature of the edible part of coconut is
Pericarp
Perisperm
Cotyledon
Endosperm
Related Questions
Which of the following parts in angiosperms are diploid and triploid, respectively?
Secondary nucleus and endosperm
Microspore mother cell and egg cell
Polar nucleus and secondary nucleus
Endosperm and antipodal cells
In some plants, the integuments develop into a hard seed coat. What is the primary function of this hardened structure?
Nutrient storage for the embryo
Facilitation of seed dispersal
Promotion of germination
Protection of the embryo
Which of the following is the result of double fertilization?
Cotyledon
Nucellus
Endosperm
None of these
Scutellum is
Cotyledon in dicots
Cotyledon in gymnosperm
Monocot root
Cotyledon in grass family
In a coconut, the liquid 'coconut water' and the solid 'coconut meat' are derived from which parts, respectively?
Liquid endosperm, Embryo
Liquid endosperm, Solid endosperm
Embryo, Solid endosperm
Embryo, Pericarp
Nuclear endosperm has
Every nuclear division followed by wall formation
Initially free-nuclear divisions followed by wall formation
First division followed by wall formation and other free nuclear
None of the above
In flowering plants endosperms are
Haploid or diploid
Haploid only
Diploid only
Triploid
Formation of diploid embryo sac from diploid vegetative structure, eg, nucellus or integument, etc, without meiosis is called
Apospory
Apomixis
Diplospory
Adventive polyembryony
Which part of the seed develops from the nucellus and provides nourishment in some seeds like black pepper and beet?
Embryo
Endosperm
Perisperm
Seed Coat
The process of apomixis bypasses which critical step in sexual reproduction?
Pollination
Meiosis and fertilization
Seed dispersal
Fruit formation
