JAMB Biology 1980 Question 24

Question 24

Reproduction in Plants

Use Fig. 3 to answer questions 23 and 24.
Reserved food material is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.stored in the parts numbered (2) and (3)
  2. B.stored in the part numbered (3) only
  3. C.stored in the parts numbered (4) and (5)
  4. D.not concentrated in any particular part
  5. E.found in all the except(1).
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Answer: A (stored in the parts numbered (2) and (3))

Explanation

Food is stored in the endosperm (2) and absorbed through the scutellum (3); 4 and 5 are parts of the embryo.