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Perisperm is

1. remnant of endosperm
2. persistent nucellus
3. peripheral part of endosperm
4. disintegrated secondary nucleus

Correct answer: persistent nucellus

Solution

Perisperm is the persistent nucellus of the ovule that remains in the seed as a storage tissue. It is not endosperm, which develops after fertilization from the primary endosperm nucleus.

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