Which of the following is a characteristic of the 'endosperm' in the seeds of Gymnosperms?
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Correct answer: It is a pre-fertilization tissue (haploid).
In gymnosperms, the food-storing tissue is the female gametophyte itself, which is haploid (n) and develops before fertilization. In angiosperms, the endosperm is triploid and forms after fertilization.
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