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In a monocot seed, the lower part of the axis is the radicle, covered by a sheath called:

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Bracteoles
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Coleorhiza
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Caryopsis
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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.

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