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All monocotyledonous seeds are non-endospermic.
TRUE
FALSE
The main functions of seed coat are moisture saving and protection.
TRUE
FALSE
Near the middle of concave edge, the hilum is located.
TRUE
FALSE
The testa and tegmen layers are also present in the outermost layer of maize grain.
TRUE
FALSE
A sheath which covers the radicle is known as coleorhiza.
TRUE
FALSE
Endosperm is the food for embryo at the very-------- stage.
young
adult
old
radicle
The small feathery structures at the opposite end is the-----.
radicle
plumule
cotyledon
coleoptile
A very slight, whitish patch on one sides of the grain marks the--------.
embryo
endosperm
fruit stalk
radicle
Protein rich part maize endosperm is-------.
epithelial layer
aleurone layer
scutellum
coleorhiza
In maize, a shield-shaped single cotyledon is termed as the--------.
coleoptile
coleorhiza
scutellum
plumule
Hilum is the scar of the ______.
A very short section of young stem above the cotyledon is termed as ______.
Outer layer of the endosperm in maize grain is ______ layer.
The radicle of maize is enclosed in a ______.
A sheath call the ______ covers the plumule.
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