Question

Remnants of nucellus are persistent during seed development in ______.

Options

• pea

• groundnut

• wheat

• black pepper

Answer 1

Remnants of nucellus are persistent during seed development in black pepper.

Explanation:

Perisperm is the nutritive tissue or nucellus that remains outside the sac carrying the embryo in some seeds. It can be found in beets, black pepper, and coffee.