During germination of a maize seed, which structure facilitates the transfer of nutrients to the developing embryo?
Epicotyl
Hypocotyl
Scutellum
Coleoptile
Related Questions
Cotyledon of maize grain is called:
Plumule
Coleorhiza
Coleoptile
Scutellum
Which structure nourishes the developing embryo in angiosperms?
Integuments
Endosperm
Nucellus
Micropyle
What is the product of the fusion of one male gamete with the egg cell during double fertilization?
Endosperm
Embryo sac
Zygote
Seed coat
In double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg cell, and the other sperm fuses with:
Polar nuclei
Antipodal cells
Synergids
Egg cell
Double fertilization occurs among
Algae
Bryophytes
Angiosperms
Gymnosperms
Double fertilization ensures that the development of the endosperm is dependent on:
The fertilization of the egg.
The availability of water.
The formation of the seed coat.
The dispersal of pollen.
Which of the following structures in a wheat embryo is responsible for nutrient absorption from the endosperm?
Coleoptile
Scutellum
Coleorhiza
Radicle
What is the primary function of the scutellum in a maize seed?
Protecting the plumule
Nutrient absorption from endosperm
Anchoring the seed
Forming the root
Which one of the following would not lead to formation of clones?
Double fertilization
Apomixis
Vegetative reproduction
Tissue culture
The product of syngamy in double fertilization is:
Endosperm
Zygote
Embryo Sac
Pollen Tube
