Botany-Fruit & Seed

NEET Botany Fruit & Seed MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 11

Consider a diagram of a monocotyledonous seed. Which part is responsible for enclosing and protecting the plumule and radicle?

Question diagram
A

Scutellum

B

Aleurone layer

C

Coleoptile and Coleorhiza

D

Seed coat

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The plumule and radicle in a monocotyledonous seed are enclosed in sheaths called coleoptile and coleorhiza, respectively, as per the provided NCERT context.

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