NEET2025Botany-Seed Structure

NEET 2025 Botany Cereal Grains MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-fact-Easy-Class 11

In the seeds of cereals, the outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a protein-rich layer called :

A

Coleoptile

B

Coleorhiza

C

Integument

D

Aleurone layer

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

The aleurone layer is a protein-rich layer that separates the embryo from the endosperm in cereal grains.

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