Question

In monocot embryo, epicotyl has a shoot apex and few leaf primordia enclosed in a hollow foliar structure called

• A. Coleorhiza
• B. Epiblast
• C. Scutellum
• D. Coleoptile

Answer 1

The correct option is D Coleoptile

Coleoptile is a foliar (leaf shaped) structure enclosing epicotyl bearing shoot apex and leaf primordia.

Functions of Coleoptile:-

• It has a terminal pore for the emergence of the first leaf.
  
• It protects the plumule during emergence from the soil.
  
• During germination, it does photosynthesis.
  

So, the correct option is 'Coleoptile'.