Endosperm is consumed by the developing embryo in ____________.

The correct option is B Pea

• In most of the angiosperms, the endosperm by nature will be triploid.
• In some plants, the endosperm is completely consumed by the formation of zygote.
• In pea and groundnut, the endosperm is consumed by developing an embryo in the seed.
• The endosperm is completely absorbed by this growing embryo and hence food reserve gets stored in the cotyledons.
• The correct option is B.