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Where do non-endospermic dicots store food reserves?

AIn the pericarp
BIn the cotyledons
CIn the hypocotyl
DIn the perisperm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. In the cotyledons
Developing non-endospermic embryos absorb the endosperm completely and store nutrients inside the cotyledons.
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