Monday, September 4, 2017

Endosperm

This is a picture of popcorn. Popcorn is an example of an endosperm. Endosperm is the tissue that surrounds the embryo of a seed which provides nutrition to the seed while it is developing. It also forms an edible portion, for example when kernel corn is popped, it turns into popcorn. It is essentially a seed that is turned inside out making it a food humans may consume.  

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