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Structure of a Monocot Seed

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A thin inner layer lying next to testa is called ___

A

Seed coat

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B

Tegmen

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C

Hilum

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D

Micropyle

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Solution

The correct option is B
Tegmen

Seed coat consists of testa the outermost hard brownish covering. It protects the delicate inner parts of the seed from injury. Tegmen is a thin inner layer next to testa.

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