Multiple choice

What does scutellum represent in a maize grain?

  1. A shield - shaped cotyledon

  2. A protective covering of the radicle

  3. A protective covering of the plumule

  4. An endosperm

  5. A microspore mother cell

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Explanation

The scutellum represents a shield - shaped cotyledon in a maize grain.