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

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The monocotyledonous seed contains one large and shield shaped cotyledon known as (A) Aleurone layer (B) Coleorhiza (C) Scutellum (D) Hilum

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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.

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

Aleurone layer

Coleorhiza

Scutellum

Hilum

Coleoptile.

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.