The wheat grain has an embryo with one large, shield-shaped cotyledon known as?
1. epiblast
2. coleorrhiza
3. scutellum
4. coleoptile
The hilum is a scar on the:
Which one of the following statements is correct?
1. | The seed in grasses is not endospermic |
2. | Mango is a parthenocarpic fruit |
3. | A proteinaceous aleurone layer is present in maize grain. |
4. | A sterile pistil is called a staminode. |
The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?
1. Cotyledon
2. Endosperm
3. Aleurone layer
4. Plumule
The aleurone layer in maize grain is especially rich in:
1. | Proteins | 2. | Starch |
3. | Lipids | 4. | Auxins |