The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?
- Cotyledon
- Endosperm
- Aleurone layer
- Plumule
Answer
(1) Cotyledon
Solution
As per NCERT, the embryo of a monocot seed (e.g., maize) consists of one large and shield-shaped cotyledon known as scutellum and a short axis with a plumule and a radicle.
∴ Scutellum is comparable to the cotyledon.
Answer: (1)