ENDOSPERM

Endosperm

Endosperm is the tissue produced inside the seeds of most flowering plants around the time of fertilization. It surrounds the embryo and provides nutrition in the form of starch, though it can also contain oils and protein. This can make endosperm a source of nutrition in human diet. For example, wheat endosperm is ground into flour for bread, while barley endosperm is the main source for beer production. Other examples of endosperm that forms the bulk of the edible portion are coconut "meat" and coconut "water", and corn. Some plants, like the orchid, lack endosperm in their seeds.

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endosperm

Noun

  1. tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid


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