Seed & Embryo Structures — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptDifferentiate between: (a) hypocotyl and epicotyl; (b) coleoptile and coleorrhiza; (c) integument and testa; (d) perisperm and pericarp.
Which of the following statements regarding monocotyledonous embryos are NOT correct? S1: The single cotyledon in the grass family is called the epicotyl. S2: The radicle and root cap are enclosed within a differentiated sheath known as the coleoptile. S3: The plumule, representing the shoot apex, is covered by a hollow foliar structure called the coleoptile. S4: The embryonal axis portion below the level of attachment of the scutellum is the hypocotyl. S5: Monocotyledons typically have two prominent cotyledons for nutrient storage.
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