The nutritive tissue in the seeds of higher plants is known as A)hypocotyl B)embryo C)endosperm D)nucellus
Option C) The seed includes three primary regions: the embryo, nutritive tissue, and seed coat. Endosperm is a nutritive tissue that sustains the embryo and seedling. The endosperm may be consumed by the embryo, as in many legumes, which use the cotyledons as a food source during germination.
