Seed and Its Type

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Seed and Its Type: Overview

This topic talks about seeds. It mentions various types of seeds in detail. In addition, it explains the structure of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous seeds.

Important Questions on Seed and Its Type

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Does hilum contain high quantities of starch or water?

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What is the nutritive tissue of the seed?

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The endosperm is a tissue that is formed after _____ in flowering plants.

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On the basis of endosperm, seeds are classified as:

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_____ is the enlarged ripened ovary. 

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The scutellum represents the outermost layer of endosperm.

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_____ is a distinct whitish oval scar on the concave side of the seed.

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The plants having one single cotyledon are called _____ and plants having two cotyledons are called dicots.

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Select the correct statement/statements regarding seed from the following:

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Rice, wheat, and maize rich in _____ food.

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Name the following:

A seed with folded plumule.

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_____ is a protective layer of radicle and _____ protect the rolled plumule. 

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Name the following:

Part of the plumule above the embryonic axis of the seed.

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A monocotyledonous endospermic seed from the following:

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Maize grain is a fruit, not a seed.

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Some seeds have no cotyledons at all.

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Identify the correct match for the wheat grain from the given options.

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Identify the correct match for the Bean seed from the given options:

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Identify the correct match for the mango seed from the given options:

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Tegmen is the outermost coat in been seed.