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Question
The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas, possess no endosperm, because ______.
Options
These plants are not angiosperms
There is no double fertilization in them
Endosperm is not formed in them
Endosperm gets used up by the developing embryo during seed development
Solution
The mature seeds of plants such as gram and peas, possess no endosperm, because endosperm gets used up by the developing embryo during seed development.
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