Q. Ruminate endosperm is found in

A) Cruciferae
B) Asteraceae
C) Euphorbiaceae
D) Annonaceae
Explanation

Mature endosperm with any degree of irregularity and unevenness in its surface contour is called ruminate endosperm. Rumination stats at a late stage of endosperm development. Ruminate endosperm is known to occur in some families of angiosperms like Annonaceae and Aristolochiaceae.

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