What Is Scutellum Class 12?

The scutellum is known to be a part of the structure of the seeds of barley and rice. The scutellum can also refer to equivalence of a thin cotyledon in monocots. It is very thin with high area and serves to soak up nutrients from the endosperm during germination.

What is scutellum Ncert 12?

(b) Scutellum: Is the papery cotyledon of the monocot seed and acts as a passage for movement of nutrients from the endosperm to the developing embryo.

What is scutellum in biology?

The Scutellum is part of the structure of a barley and rice seed—the modified seed leaf. The scutellum (from the Latin scutella meaning "small shield") can also refer to the equivalence of a thin cotyledon in monocots (especially members of the grass family).

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