Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2009

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    The part of castor seed that yields oil is

    A)  cotyledon                          

    B)  caruncle

    C)  endosperm      

    D)  nucellus

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    The seeds of Ricinus communis, Cocos nucifera, Zea mays and other cereals are albuminous or endospermic (seeds with endosperm), where endosperm acts as the food storage tissue of a seed. So, the part of castor (Ricinus communis) seed that yields oil (food material) is endosperm.


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