Diagram of structure of a seed(monocot and dicot).Explain it.
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Explanation:
Monocots will have only one seed leaf inside the seed coat. ... Examples of Monocot Seeds: Rice, wheat, maize, bamboo, palm, banana, ginger, onion, garlic, lilies, daffodils, iris, tulips are examples of Monocot seeds. Characteristics of Monocot Seeds: Cotyledon is single with an embryo.
Dicot seeds(Dicotyledons) are the seeds which have two embryonic leaves and cotyledons. They are one of the two groups into which all the flowering plants were divided. Examples of Dicot Seeds: Bitter gourd seeds, Castor seeds, Mango seeds, Neem Seeds, Night Jasmine seeds, Papaya seeds and, Tamarind seeds.
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MONOCOT SEED
The monocot seeds are mostly endospermic.
The seed coat is thin and fuses with pericarp.
It contains one cotyledon called scutellum and shoot axis.
The lower part of the axis is the radicle, covered by a sheath called coleorhiza.
The upper part of an axis is called plumule, covered by a sheath called coleoptile.
The Aleurone layer is a proteinaceous layer that separates THE endosperm from the outer covering.
DICOT SEED
The name dicotyledons refer to the seed having two embryonic cotyledons. The whole content is enclosed within a protective cover called the seed coat. The seed coat is made up of an outer layer called testa and an inner layer called tegmen. Moreover, the seed is attached to the fruit through a structure called hilum.