Answer: Push the embryo into the endosperm and aid nutrient uptake.
- A Develop directly into the protective outer seed coat
- B Form the future shoot apex
- C Give rise to the radicle
- D Push the embryo into the endosperm and aid nutrient uptake
Correct answer: D. Push the embryo into the endosperm and aid nutrient uptake
Explanation: The suspensor pushes the developing embryo deeper into the nutritive endosperm and serves as a conduit for nutrients to the embryo proper.
Concept context
Flower structure, pollination, double fertilization, and seed/fruit development - the highest-scoring Class 12 biology chapter in NEET.
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