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Which one of the following statements is correct?
A
The seed in grasses is not endospermic
B
Mango is a parthenocarpic fruit
C
A proteinaceous aleurone layer is present in maize grain
D
A sterile pistil is called a staminode
Detailed Solution
In maize grain the outer covering of the endosperm separates the embryo by a proteinaceous layer called the aleurone layer.
Grass seeds are endospermic, mango is not parthenocarpic, and a sterile stamen (not pistil) is a staminode.
Grass seeds are endospermic, mango is not parthenocarpic, and a sterile stamen (not pistil) is a staminode.