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In pea, castor and maize the number of cotyledons are:

A
2,2 and 1 respectively
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B
1,2 and 2 respectively
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C
2,1 and 2 respectively
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1,2 and 1 respectively
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Solution

The correct option is A 2,2 and 1 respectively
  • In monocots seed, has only one cotyledon is present while the dicot seed has two cotyledons.
  • Pea and castor are dicot plants so they both have two cotyledons in their seeds.
  • In maize, only one cotyledon is present as it is a monocotyledonous plant.
Hence the correct answer is (A).

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