Scutellum in a caryopsis represents

outermost layer of endosperm

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a sheath that protects the radicle

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the place where the seed is attached to rephe

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a cotyledon

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Solution

The correct option is D
a cotyledon

Caryopsis fruit is the characteristic feature of family gramineae which is a monocot family. Monocots possess a single large cotyledon called scutellum. The outermost layer of the endosperm is called the aleurone layer in monocots. The sheath covering radicle is called coleorhiza.

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