NEETBiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?
- ACotyledon
- BEndosperm
- CAleurone layer
- DPlumule
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Correct answer: A
Scutellum is the modified cotyledon observed in a grain of wheat or maize. It lies between embryo and the endosperm.
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