Endospermiumokká

Endospermiumokká is a term derived from Hungarian and is used in biology, particularly in botany. It refers to the endosperm, which is a tissue produced inside the seeds of most flowering plants after fertilization. The endosperm serves as a food store for the developing embryo, typically providing carbohydrates, proteins, and oils. This nutritional reserve is crucial for the embryo's growth and germination. In many species, the endosperm is absorbed by the cotyledons (seed leaves) during embryonic development, and the mature seed contains little to no endosperm. In other cases, such as cereals like wheat and corn, the endosperm is the primary storage tissue in the mature seed, and it is the part that humans consume. The formation of endosperm is a result of double fertilization, a unique process in angiosperms where one sperm nucleus fuses with the egg cell to form the embryo, and another sperm nucleus fuses with the central cell (which will develop into the endosperm) to form the endosperm. The specific composition and amount of endosperm can vary significantly among different plant species, influencing seed size, density, and nutritional value.