Read the following statements regarding the structure of seeds: (I) The seed coat of a dicotyledonous seed consists of an outer tegmen and an inner testa. (II) In a dicotyledonous seed, a small pore called the micropyle is present above the hilum. (III) In monocotyledonous seeds, the outer covering of the endosperm separates the embryo by a proteinous layer called the aleurone layer. (IV) The plumule and radicle in a

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Statement (I) is incorrect because the seed coat of a dicotyledonous seed consists of an outer testa and an inner tegmen. Statement (II) is correct as a small pore called the micropyle is present above the hilum. Statement (III) is correct because in monocotyledonous seeds, the outer covering of the endosperm separates the embryo by a proteinous layer called the aleurone layer. Statement (IV) is incorrect because the plumule is enclosed in a sheath called the coleoptile, and the radicle is enclosed in a sheath call