2022 Phase 2 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSeed - perisperm Easy Question 27 of 126 in Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

The residual persistent part which forms the perisperm in the seeds of beet is:

A Integument
B Calyx
C Endosperm
D Nucellus

The answer is D.

Solution

In some seeds such as black pepper and beet, remnants of the nucellus persist. This residual, persistent nucellus is called the perisperm.

Concept Seed - perisperm

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