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Q. In monocotyledon seed, the outermost layer of endosperm is called

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Morphology of Flowering Plants

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The outermost layer of the endosperm of monocots is called the Aleurone layer, it consists of enzymatic proteins which help in breakdown of stored food and supply it to the embryo during the germination of seed. Ploidy of cells of the aleurone layer is $\text{3n}$ .