Q.

Cotyledon of maize grain is called                [2016]

1 coleoptile  
2 scutellum  
3 plumule  
4 coleorhiza  

Ans.

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The seeds of monocotyledonous plants have only one cotyledon. In Family Poaceae (e.g., wheat, maize, etc.), this cotyledon is called scutellum, situated towards the lateral side of the embryonal axis. It provides nourishment to the developing embryo.