NEET 2010
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
NEET 2010 · Botany · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable...
The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?
Options
- ACotyledon
- BEndosperm
- CAleurone layer
- DPlumule
Correct answer
A. Cotyledon
Step-by-step solution
In wheat or maize (family-Poaceae), the scutellum is thought to be a modified cotyledon or seed leaf.