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Also known as Endosperm

200px|thumb|Wheat seed The endosperm is a tissue produced inside the seeds of most of the flowering plants following double fertilization. It is triploid (meaning three chromosome sets per nucleus) in most species, which may be auxin-driven. It surrounds the embryo and provides nutrition in the form of starch, though it can also contain oils and protein. This can make endosperm a source of nutrition in animal diet. For example, wheat endosperm is ground into flour for bread (the rest of the grain is included as well in whole wheat flour), while barley endosperm is the main source of sugars fo

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plant tissue
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O endosperma (albume ou albúmen) é um tecido vegetal que se encontra nas sementes de muitas angiospermas, e também nas gimnospermas (gênero Ephedra, do filo Gnetophyta com características mais próximas das angiospermas). É um tecido de natureza triploide (com três conjuntos cromossómicos = 3n), no caso das angiospérmicas, ou haploide, no caso das gimnospérmicas. Em alguns casos também poderá ser diploide, em angiospérmicas.

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