Question

What is Scutellum?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The scutellum is thought to be a modified cotyledon, or seed leaf. In grasses this seed leaf never develops into a green structure but serves only to digest endosperm and transfer nutrients to the rest of the embryo. ... The scutellum arises from octant cells, which also contribute to the cotyledon.

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Answer 2

◈ Given :-

• What is Scutellum?

◈ Answer :-

$\rm\implies$A small structure shaped like a sheild .

◈ Some points :-

• The scutellum is the posterior portion of either the mesonotum or the metanotum of an insect..

• It is very thin with high surface area, and serves to absorb nutrients from the endosperm during germination.