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  4. The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?

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Q. The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons?

AIPMTAIPMT 2010Morphology of Flowering Plants

Solution:

Scutellum is the tissue in a grass or wheat or maize seed that lies between the embryo and the endosperm. It is the modified cotyledon, being specialized for the digestion and absorption of the endospserm.