Q. Which one of the following statement is correct ?
A) The seed in grasses is not endospermic
B) Mango is parthenocarpic fruit
C) A proteinaceous aleurone layer is present in maize grain
D) A sterile pistil is called a staminode
Explanation
[Solution] Maize grain has a protein-rich aleurone layer outside the endosperm; a sterile stamen (not pistil) is a staminode. Answer (3).
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