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Dicot Seed

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(i) The outermost cover of the seed is _____

A

Caruncle

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Testa

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Tegmen

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Solution

The correct option is B Testa
Testa.

Testa is the outermost hard covering of a seed. It protects the inner parts of the seed from mechanical injury also from infection by bacteria, fungi, etc.

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