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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The scutellum observed in a grain of wheat or maize is comparable to which part of the seed in other monocotyledons? (A) cotyledon (B) endosperm (C) aleurone layer (D) plumule.

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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.

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

cotyledon

endosperm

aleurone layer

plumule.

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.