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Scutellum in a caryopsis represents |
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a) |
Outermost layer of endosperm |
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b) |
A sheath that protects the radical |
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c) |
The place where the seed is attached to rephe |
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d) |
A cotyledon |
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Scutellum in a caryopsis represents |
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a) |
Outermost layer of endosperm |
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b) |
A sheath that protects the radical |
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c) |
The place where the seed is attached to rephe |
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d) |
A cotyledon |
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(d) The monocotyledonous embryo of grasses is strikingly different from that of other monocotyledons. The mature embryo has a single cotyledon called scutellum. The portion of embryonal exis below scutellum is redicle while the portion of embryonal axis above the level of Scutellum is epicotyl. |