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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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- The seed in grasses is not endospermic.
- Mango is a parthenocarpic fruit.
- A proteinaceous aleurone layer is present in maize grain.
- A sterile pistil is called a staminode.
Correct Option: C
Generally, monocotyledonous seeds (e.g., grasses) are endospermic but some as in orchids are non-endospermic. Mango is a drupe fruit that develops from multicarpellary, syncarpous, superior ovary having one or many seeds. A sterile stamen is called a staminode. In monocots, outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a proteinous layer called aleurone layer.
