Q. Rarely among angiosperms, the pollen grains influenced the endosperm. This is called as
A) Metaxenia
B) Nemec phenomenon
C) Xenia
D) Mesogamy
Explanation
The direct or indirect effect of pollen in seed or fruit has been termed by Foke (1881) as xenia. This phenomenon is seen in Zea mays alone and is limited to the endosperm part only.
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