NEETBotanyMorphology of Flowering Plants
Identify and name two layers of labelled part ‘X’ and choose the correct statement about the layers of ‘X’:
Options
- AEpicarp, Mesocarp
- BTesta, Tegmen
- CPlumule, Radicle
- DColeorhiza, Coleoptile
Correct answer
B. Testa, Tegmen
Step-by-step solution
The outermost covering of a seed is the seed coat. The seed coat has two layers, the outer testa and the inner tegmen. The hilum is a scar on the seed coat through which the developing seeds were attached to the fruit.