In monocotyledonous seeds the outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a proteinous layer called as:

1. Aleurone

2. Scutellum

3. Testa

4. Tegmen

The wheat grain has an embryo with one large, shield-shaped cotyledon known as

(1) epiblast

(2) coleorrhiza

(3) scutellum

(4) coleoptile

Cotyledon of maize grain is called

1. coleorhiza

2. coleoptile

3. scutellum

4. plumple

The hilum is a scar on the

1. seed, where funicle was attached

2. fruit, where it was attached to the pedicel

3. fruit, where style was present

4. seed, where micropyle was present

Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. The seed in grasses is not endospermic

2. Mango is a parthenocarpic fruit

3. A proteinaceous aleurone layer is present in maize grain

4. A sterile pistil is called a staminode