Q. The outermost layer of maize endosperm is known as
A) Perisperm
B) aleurone
C) Tapetum
D) endothelium
Explanation
In cereals, one of few outer layers of endosperm are thick-walled with dense cytoplasm having pits. These are mainly filled with aleurone grains (highly protein rich) and hence, called aleurone tissue or aleurone layer.
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