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Scutellum is ...

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Scutellum is part of.

A

Leaf bud

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Dicot embryo

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C

Monocot embryo

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D

None of above

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Solution

The correct option is D Monocot embryo
Scutellum is the papery cotyledon of the monocot seed. It is the tissue in a grass seed that lies between the embryo and the endosperm. So answer will be option C.

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