Question

From the following identify the INCORRECT statement.

Options

• In monocot embryo, single cotyledon occupies terminal position and plumule is lateral.

• In monocot embryo, the protective sheath of plumule is called coleorhiza and that of radicle is coleoptile.

• The embryo development is similar in both dicots and monocots up to the octant stage.

• In monocots, the single shield shaped cotyledon is called as scutellum.

Answer 1

In monocot embryo, the protective sheath of plumule is called coleorhiza and that of radicle is coleoptile.

Explanation:

The protective sheath of the plumule in a monocot embryo is termed coleoptile, while the protective sheath of the radicle is called coleorhiza.