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Agriculture · Q158

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 158

Q158

A fertilized mature ovule which possesses an embryonic plant, food reserve and protective coating in a plant species is

A.
Embryo Sac
B.
Embryonic callus
C.
Embryo
D.
None of these
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
A fertilized mature ovule that possesses an embryonic plant, food reserve and protective coating in a plant species is the seed, none of the options are given.
Embryo Sac is the female gametophyte of a seed plant, consisting of a thin-walled sac within the nucellus which contains the egg nucleus and other nuclei that produce endosperm upon fertilization.
An embryogenic callus is a defined and known genotype compared to seedlings, the high regeneration potential, and the stability of the regenerated plants.
The embryo is an unborn offspring with a developed heart and organs under the development process.