Question

what is endosperm? ​

Answer 1

the part of a seed which acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients.

or

The endosperm is a tissue produced inside the seeds of most of the flowering plants following fertilization. It surrounds the embryo and provides nutrition in the form of starch, though it can also contain oils and protein. This can make endosperm a source of nutrition in animal diet.

Answer 2

Endosperm is a multicellular female gametophyte which gets developed from endosporic germination.

Some points on endosperm are as follows:-

==> Endosperm is found to be triploid in most of the cases.

==> It's not necessary that it is present in every plant in high amount sometime it is found to be very less like in orchids.

==> In the beer production endosporic of the Barley is very important.

==> It is responsible for providing energy to the embryo.