NEET 2025 · Class 11

Morphology of Flowering Plants

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

  1. (A)Integument
  2. (B)Aleurone layer
  3. (C)Coleoptile
  4. (D)Coleorhiza

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Verbatim line

The outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a proteinous layer called **aleurone layer**.

Chapter
Morphology of Flowering Plants
Section
5.7 THE SEED
Page
12
Words matched
15 of 15

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