NEET2006BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
In a cereal grain the single cotyledon of embryo is represented by:
Options
- Acoleoptile
- Bcoleorhiza
- Cscutellum
- Dprophyll
Correct answer
C. scutellum
Step-by-step solution
In a cereal grain (e.g., wheat), the single cotyledon of embryo is represented by the scutellum. Scutellum is specialized for nutrient absorption from the endosperm. Coleoptile is a modified ensheathing leaf that covers and protects the young primary leaves of a grass seedling. Coleorhiza is a sheath like structure found on the radicle which covers and protects it during the growth into the soil. Related Theory The scutellum is a modified cotyledon, or seed leaf in grasses which never develops into a green structur