The part of castor seed that yields oil is

Question

The part of castor seed that yields oil is (A) cotyledon (B) caruncle (C) endosperm (D) nucellus

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The seeds of Ricinus communis, Cocos nucifera, Zea mays and other cereals are albuminous or endospermic (seeds with endosperm), where endosperm acts as the food storage tissue of a seed.
So, the part of castor (Ricinus communis) seed that yields oil (food material) is endosperm.

Q. The part of castor seed that yields oil is

cotyledon

caruncle

endosperm

nucellus

The seeds of Ricinus communis, Cocos nucifera, Zea mays and other cereals are albuminous or endospermic (seeds with endosperm), where endosperm acts as the food storage tissue of a seed. So, the part of castor (Ricinus communis) seed that yields oil (food material) is endosperm.

The seeds of Ricinus communis, Cocos nucifera, Zea mays and other cereals are albuminous or endospermic (seeds with endosperm), where endosperm acts as the food storage tissue of a seed.
So, the part of castor (Ricinus communis) seed that yields oil (food material) is endosperm.