All of the following statements are true of the endosperm except that
A)it may be likened to the yolk of an animal egg.
B)it is a triploid tissue.
C)it is used as a food source by the embryo.
D)it is formed from equal contributions of both parents.
E)it is the major energy source for germination.

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The endosperm is not formed from equal contributions of both parents, but rather from the fusion of a haploid sperm cell and two haploid polar nuclei from the mother plant. This makes it triploid, containing three sets of chromosomes instead of the usual two.

All of the Following Statements Are True of the Endosperm