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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants3 Marks
Question
Distinguish between embryo and endosperm found in Angiosperms.
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Answer

Differences between Embryo and Endosperm :
S.No.EmbryoEndosperm
1It is the product of syngamy.It is the product of triple fusion.
2It is formed fertilized egg.It develops from primary endosperm nucleus.
3It gives birth to new plants.It only provides nutrition to developing embryo.
4It develops and differentiate to produce plumule, cotyledons, radicles.It does not produce any such structure.
5Embryo lies within seed.Endosperm exists only in endospermic seeds. In nonendospermic seeds, it is consumed completely by developing embryo.
 

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