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Identify the labelled parts in the given figure.


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(i)-Pericarp, (ii)-Aleurone Layer, (iii)-Endosperm, (iv)-Scutellum

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(i)-Seed coat, (ii)-Endosperm, (iii)-Embryo, (iv)-Scutellum

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(i)-Epicarp, (ii)-Mesocarp, (iii)-Embryo, (iv)-Cotyledon

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(i)-Husk, (ii)-Seed, (iii)-Embryo, (iv)-Endosperm

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Solution

The correct option is A

(i)-Pericarp, (ii)-Aleurone Layer, (iii)-Endosperm, (iv)-Scutellum


The fruit in maize is a single seeded fruit called grain as the the pericarp and the seed coat are fused. The endosperm consists of protein layer called aleurone and the single cotyledon called scutellum has the embryo embedded in it.


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