The protective sheath called coleoptile covers ________.
A
plumule of dicots
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B
radicle of dicots
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C
plumule of monocots
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D
radicle of monocots
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Solution
The correct option is C plumule of monocots Coleoptile is a protective hollow foliar structure that is present around the plumule or stem tip in monocots.
Coleoptile is not present in the dicots.
The protective sheath covering the radicle or root tip in monocots is coleorrhiza.