Dicot Seed

Give some examples of each monocot and dicot seed.

1. Testa; micropyle
2. Testa; tegmen
3. Plumule; radicle
4. Hilium; tegmen

Define Angiosperms.

Beans and mustard are examples of ___ plants.

1. monocotyledon

2. dicotyledon

3. multicotyledon

4. bicotyledon

Define testa and tegmen.

What are the features of a dicot angiosperm?

How do you tell if a seed is a monocot or dicot?

Name the following:
The place where the seed is attached to the fruit.

Which of these is a dicot seed with endosperm?

1. Orchid

2. Castor

3. Pea

4. Sorghum

Give the functions of the endosperm.

A thin inner layer lying next to testa is called ___

1. seed coat

2. tegmen

3. hilum

4. micropyle

Dicots have ------cotyledons

1. Hilum
2. Plumule
3. Micropyle
4. Tegmen

1. 1
2. 3
3. 2
4. 3

1. (1) testa, (2) tegmen
2. (1) testa, (2) hilum
3. (1) testa (2) micropyle
4. (1) testa, (2) aleurone

1. Ricinus communis
2. Brassica campestris
3. Azadirachta indica
4. Sesamum indicum

1. False
2. True

In an exalbuminous seed

1. the endosperm is formed prior to fertilization

2. the endosperm is formed after fertilization and the mature seed lacks endosperm

3. the mature seed contains endosperm

4. endosperm formation itself is absent