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Structure of Monocotyledonous Seed
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Structure of a Monocotyledonous Seed

As in dicotyledons, the embryo axis of monocotyledons possesses a shoot tip, plumule, enclosed in a sheath called coleoptile and a root tip, radicle, enclosed in coleorhiza. In a monocotyledonous seed, the endosperm is covered by a proteinous layer called aleurone layer.

Answer 2

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Generally monocotyledons seed are endospermic but some as in orchid are non endospermic

in seed of cereals like maize the seed coat is membranous and generally fused with the fruit wall

the outer covering of endosperm separate the embryo by a proteinous layer called aleurone layer.

the embryo is small and situated in a groove at one end of the endosperm.

embryo is consist of one large and shield shaped cotyledon know as scutellum and a short axis with a plumule ans a radical


coleoptile inclosed plumule


coleorhiza inclosed radical