Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 53
53. Cotyledon of maize grain is called
(a) plumule
(b) coleorhiza
(c) coleoptile
(d) scutellum
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Answer : d
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(d) The cotyledons are known as seed leaves, they are attached to the embryonic axis. Dicotyledons typically have two cotyledons and monocotyledons have only one cotyledon. The single shield-shaped cotyledon in grains known as scutellum.
