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NEET 2025, Biology Q73: Fruits and Seeds

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Q.

In the seeds of cereals, the outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a protein-rich layer called :

  1. A

    Aleurone layer

  2. B

    Coleoptile

  3. C

    Coleorhiza

  4. D

    Integument

Solution

In monocot (cereal) seeds, the outer-most layer of the endosperm is a single layer of protein-rich cells called the aleurone layer. It separates the rest of the endosperm from the embryo and is the source of hydrolytic enzymes during germination.

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