Question

In many dicots the food reserves of the endosperm are transferred to the ______ before the seed becomes mature.

Answer 1

In many dicots the food reserves of the endosperm are transferred to the cotyledons before the seed becomes mature.

Explanation:

In dicot seeds, the endosperm is initially present, but its food reserves are gradually absorbed by the two cotyledons. The cotyledons then serve as the primary source of nutrition for the embryo during seed germination. This phenomenon is why dicot seeds are often called exalbuminous (without endosperm) seeds once mature.