Match each item in Column I regarding structure of a dicotyledonous seed with description in Column II and select the correct option from the codes given below:
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Column I |
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Column II |
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A. |
Testa |
a. |
Outer layer of seed coat |
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B. |
Tegmen |
b. |
Inner layer of seed coat |
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C. |
Hilum |
c. |
Scar on seed coat through which the developing seeds were attached to the fruit |
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D. |
Micropyle |
d. |
Small pore through which pollen tube penetrates |
Codes
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | a | b | c | d |
| 2. | b | a | c | d |
| 3. | b | a | d | c |
| 4. | a | b | d | c |
Which of the following is an endospermic seed?
| 1. | Bean | 2. | Gram |
| 3. | Pea | 4. | Castor |
Scutellum is:
| 1. | shield shaped cotyledon in monocotyledons |
| 2. | protein layer in the outer endosperm in monocotyledons |
| 3. | starchy endosperm of dicotyledons |
| 4. | stony hard seed coat in some seeds |
The sheath covering the plumule in monocotyledonous seeds is called as:
| 1. | Coleorrhiza | 2. | Coleoptile |
| 3. | Testa | 4. | Tegmen |