Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants1 Mark
MCQ
Which of the following is not found in maize seed?
A
Coleorhiza
B
Coleoptile
C
Scutellum
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Perisperm
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Answer
Correct option: D.
Perisperm
In some seeds, Perisperm is a mass of nutritive material outside the embryo sac.
It is derived from the nucellus and deposited externally to the embryo sac.
For example, seeds of coffee, black pepper.
In maize seeds the perisperm is absent.
As maize is a monocot Coleorhiza, Coleoptile and Scutellum are found in maize.
Hence perisperm is not found in maize seed
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