In the seeds of cereals, the outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a protein-rich layer called:
1. Integument
2. Aleurone layer
3. Coleoptile
4. Coleorhiza
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Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
A. Scutellum I. Persistent nucellus
B. Non-albuminous II. Cotyledon of Monocot seed
C. Epiblast III. Groundnut
D. Perisperm IV. Rudimentary cotyledon
Choose the option with all correct matches. 
1. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
2. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
3. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
4. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
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NEET - 2025
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Identify the part of the seed from the given figure which is destined to form root when the seed germinates:
1. B 2. C
3. D 4. A
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Cotyledon of maize grain is called?
1. coleorhizae
2. coleoptile
3. scutellum
4. plumule
Subtopic:  Seed |
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NEET - 2016
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The wheat grain has an embryo with one large, shield-shaped cotyledon known as?

1. epiblast

2. coleorrhiza

3. scutellum

4. coleoptile

Subtopic:  Seed |
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NEET - 2015
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The hilum is a scar on the:

1. seed, where the funicle was attached
2. fruit, where it was attached to the pedicel
3. fruit, where style was present
4. seed, where micropyle was present
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NEET - 2015
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Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. The seed in grasses is not endospermic
2. Mango is a parthenocarpic fruit
3. A proteinaceous aleurone layer is present in maize grain.
4. A sterile pistil is called a staminode.
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AIPMT - 2014
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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?
1. Cotyledon
2. Endosperm
3. Aleurone layer
4. Plumule

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AIPMT - 2010
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The aleurone layer in maize grain is especially rich in:

1. Proteins 2. Starch
3. Lipids 4. Auxins
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AIPMT - 2003
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