Q23 / 180 · AIIMS 2019 (26 May) · Botany

Which of the following is not always present in monocotyledonous seeds?

  • A
    Scutellum
  • B
    Epiblast
  • C
    Coleoptile
  • Correct answer
    D
    Perisperm

Solution

A monocotyledonous seed has a single cotyledon known as scutellum whereas epiblast represents rudiments of second cotyledon. It has shoot apex and few leaf primordia enclosed in a hollow foliar structure called coleoptile whereas radicle and root cap are enclosed in a sheath called coleorhiza. Perisperm is the remnant of nucellus in seed. It is often dry and non-functional. It is present in only few monocot and dicot seeds.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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