Cotyledon of maize grain is called?
1. coleorhizae
2. coleoptile
3. scutellum
4. plumule
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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

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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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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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