| I: | Seed formation is more dependable. |
| II: | They have sufficient food reserves. |
| III: | They generate new genetic combinations leading to variations. |
| 1. | Perisperm is derived from the fertilization of the central cell, while endosperm is not. |
| 2. | Perisperm is a diploid tissue, while endosperm is tetraploid. |
| 3. | Endosperm is derived from the fertilization of the central cell, while perisperm is not. |
| 4. | Endosperm is a diploid tissue, while perisperm is triploid. |
| I: | There is no residual endosperm in mature seeds of pea and groundnut. |
| II: | Mature seeds of wheat and maize are albuminous. |
| III: | Perisperm is seen in mature seeds of black pepper and beet. |
| Assertion (A): | Seed is the basis of our agriculture. |
| Reason (R): | Seeds are normally the products of sexual reproduction in angiosperms. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True |