In a monocot seed, the lower part of the axis is the radicle, covered by a sheath called:
A
Bracteoles
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B
Coleorhiza
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C
Caryopsis
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D
Coleoptile
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Solution
The correct option is B Coleorhiza In a monocot seed, the lower part of the axis is the radicle, covered by a sheath called coleorhiza (root sheath). The upper part is known as plumule which is covered by a sheath called coleoptile.