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Both nucellus and endosperm have abundant reserve food materials. How is their food reservoir utilised in angiosperms ?

Enclosed within the integuments of the megasporangium is a mass of cells called the nucellus whereas endosperm surrounds the embryo in the seeds of angiosperms.The reserve food materials present in nucellus and endosperm are utilized as nutrition of the developing embryo.


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