A) coleorhiza
B) scutellum
C) prophyll
D) coleoptiles
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
| [b] 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 ensheathning 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. |
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