Cotyledon of maize grain is called
- coleoptile
- scutellum
- plumule
- coleorhiza.
Answer
(2) scutellum
Solution
As per NCERT, the embryo of a monocot seed (maize) consists of one large, shield-shaped cotyledon known as scutellum.
∵ Coleoptile and coleorhiza are sheaths enclosing the plumule and radicle respectively, and the plumule is the embryonic shoot,
∴ the cotyledon is the scutellum.
Answer: (2)