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Cotyledon of maize grain is called as

Cotyledon of maize grain is called as

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(a) Plumule
(b) Coleorhiza
(c) Coleoptile
(d) Scutellum

Correct Answer:

Scutellum

Explanation:

Large, shield-shaped cotyledon of grass family is called scutellum.Coleorhiza is a sheath protecting the root of a germinating grass or cereal grain.Coleoptile is a sheath protecting a young shoot tip in a grass or cereal.Plumule is the rudimentary shoot or stem of an embryo plant.

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