Q. In a cereal grain the single cotyledon of embryo is represented by :
A) coleorhiza
B) scutellum
C) prophyll
D) coleoptile
Explanation
[Solution from source] In grass (cereal) embryos the single shield-shaped cotyledon is called the scutellum. The coleoptile and coleorhiza are sheaths covering the plumule and radicle. Answer (2).
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