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to provide nourishment to the developing embryo to the seed
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∙ 11y ago
The endosperm provides nutrients for the developing plant embryo. It primarily stores carbohydrates, proteins, and fats to support the growth and development of the embryo until it can photosynthesize and produce its own food.
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∙ 12y agoit produces sperms
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What is your purpose in French?
"Your Purpose" in French is "votre but".
What part of speech is purpose?
Purpose is a noun.
What is the tagalog of the word 'purpose'?
The Tagalog word for "purpose" is "layunin" or "hangarin."
What is purpose in Tagalog?
Tagalog translation of purpose: silbi
Is purpose a noun?
Yes the word purpose is a noun. It is a common noun.
Where does the endosperm come from in a plant and what is its purpose?
the endosperm is in the gymnosperm 'naked seeds' and the angiosperm flowering plants. in gymno - haploid (n) gives nutrients to the embryo the only difference with the angiosperm is that its not haploid (n) but triploid (3n)
What feeds the plant embryo?
the endosperm in monocot plants and endosperm and cotyledons in dicot plants.
Name an example of a seed that has liquid endosperm?
An example of a seed that has liquid endosperm would be a coconut. While it does contain cellular endosperm, the coconut milk would be considered liquid endosperm.
What are the three parts of a seed and what is the purpose of each part?
Seed coat, micropyle, endosperm and embryo are major parts of a seed. The seed coat protects, micropyle allows water to move in, endosperm nourishes the embryo and on germination a new plant emerges from the embryo.
What is endosperm haustorium?
endosperm haustoria is reported in many families for eg. Cucurbitaceae.it is a vermiform appendage present at the chalazal end of the endosperm. it may be free nuclear or cellular.
Is there is endosperm present in gymnosperm?
No, triploid endosperm is in angiosperms only. Gymnosperm means "Naked Seed."
What are the uses of the endosperm portion of the wheat kernel?
White flour is made only with the endosperm portion of the wheat kernel. Farina is also made from the endosperm, but it is ground to produce a granular product.
What part of the grain that remains after being refined?
The part of the grain that remains after being refined is the endosperm.
What do the result of the iodine test indicate about the composition of the endosperm?
The iodine test will detect the presence of starch in the endosperm.
Seedling is nourished by what?
the endosperm
What is ploidy of the endosperm?
3n
Is endosperm usually more abundant in the mature seed of a dicot or of a monocot?
The endosperm is more abundant in the mature seed of a monocot.
