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Q. The monocotyledonous seed contains one large and shield shaped cotyledon known as

KEAMKEAM 2010Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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The scutellum is referred to the eqivalence of a thin cotyledon in monocots. It is very thin with high surface area, and serves to absorb nutrients from the endosperm during germination.