Question

Occasionally, in some seeds such as black pepper, beet and castor, remnants of nucellus are also persistent. This residual, persistent nucellus is called:

Answer 1

Answer:

The albuminous seeds retain a part of endosperm as it is not completely used up during embryo development, e. g., wheat, maize barley, etc., However, in some seeds such as black pepper and beet, remnants of nucellus are also persistent. This residual persistent nucellus is called perisperm.