'Awn' of wheat and barley is developed from

Glume - I

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Glume - II

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Lemma

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Palea

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The correct option is C Lemma
Awn is the long slender extension of lemma in wheat and barley. It plays an important role in protection against animals and as a mechanism of seed dispersal.

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