STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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scutellum
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prophyll
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coleoptile
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colearhiza
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cereal grain is a monocotyledonous seed. In the monocot seed, cotyledon is represented by the structure called scutellum.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scutellum can be defined as the single-shield shaped cotyledon of the monocots or cereals. The cereals or monocots contain only one cotyledon as suggested by the name. The seeds of the monocots are endospermic in nature. The embryo in monocots is small and is located at the one end of the endosperm.
Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Scutellum’.
Detailed explanation-4: -Scutellum is the one large shielded cotyledon of a monocot plant. It is a the first leaf of monocot plants. It is also known as first primordial leaf. It is present at the lateral side of the embryonal axis.
Detailed explanation-5: -The cotyledon of grasses is known as scutellum.