Question

Monocotyledonous seeds possess a single cotyledon which is represented by

• A. tegmen
• B. coleoptile
• C. scutellum
• D. aleurone

Answer 1

The correct option is C scutellum

In monocots, particularly the grasses, the cotyledon forms a shield like structure the scutellum. Its function is to digest the endosperm and direct the nutrients to the developing embryo. It does not form green leaf like structures as in dicots.

Tegmen is the inner seed coat, aleurone layer is the protein rich endosperm and coleoptile is the sheath covering the plumule of a monocot seed.