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What Is a Seed?

In a cereal g...

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In a cereal grain, the single cotyledon or embryo is represented by

A

Prophyll

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Coleoptile

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C

Coleorhiza

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D

Scutellum

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Solution

The correct option is D Scutellum
The scutellum is equivalent to a thin single cotyledon in monocots. It is very thin and absorbs nutrients from the endosperm during germination.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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