Question

(a) Name the layer which separates endosperm from embryo in a monocotyledonous seed.
(b) Where lies the cotyledon of a maize grain (monocotyledonous seed) ? What is it called ? Give its functions.

Answer 1

(a) The layer which separates endosperm from embryo is aleurone layer.
(b) The single cotyledon in maize seed is represented by a shield-shaped structure called Scutellum. It helps in the translocation of nutrients from endosperm to the growing embryo at the time of germination.