Mention the functions of the Coleoptile Coleorhizza aleurone layer micropyle endosperm plumule

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Coleoptile - It is the protective sheath of the plumule in monocotyledonous plants.
Coleorhiza - It is an undifferentiated sheath which enclosed the radical and root cap present in the embryonal axis in mono cots.
Aleurone layer - This layer is the outermost portion of the endosperm. Its function is to maintain proper development of the seed.
Micropyle - It is a very small opening in the ovule of a seed through which pollen tube manage to enter the ovule depositing the sperm.
Endosperm - It is the nutritive tissue for the developing embryo.
Plumule - It is a portion of embryo, it give rise to shoot and therefore grows into the leafy portion of the plant.

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