Q20 / 160 · JIPMER 2014 · Botany

Rarely among angiosperms, the pollen grains influenced the endosperm. This is called as

  • A
    meta xenia
  • B
    nemec phenomenon
  • Correct answer
    C
    xenia
  • D
    mesogamy

Solution

The direct or indirect effect of pollen is seed or fruit has been termed by Foke (1881) as xenia. This phenomenon is seen is Zea mays alone and in limited to the endosperm part only.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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