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  • The seed is covered by persistent bract and bracteoles (c...
Multiple choice

The seed is covered by persistent bract and bracteoles (chaff) in:

  1. pisum

  2. tomato

  3. polyalthia

  4. paddy

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D Correct answer
Explanation

In paddy (Oryza sativa, rice), the grain (caryopsis) remains enclosed by persistent bracts (lemma and palea) collectively called the chaff. This is characteristic of the grass family (Poaceae).

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