Explanation
Gymnosperms are having a haploid endosperm. But, angiosperms have a triploid endosperm due to the double fertilization. The pollen grain is the haploid in nature. Therefore, in gymnosperms, the pollen grains and the megaspores are the haploids. The functional megaspores from the embryo sac. The endosperm is formed prior to the fertilization and hence it is haploid.
Scutellum is part of the structure of a barley and rice seed - the modified seed leaf. The scutellum can also refer to the equivalence of a thin cotyledon in monocots. It is very thin with high surface area, and serves to absorb nutrients from the endosperm during germination. The scutellum is believed to contain an as yet unidentified protein transporter that facilitates starch movement from the endosperm to the embryo.
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