NEET 2014 · Class 11

Morphology of Flowering Plants

23. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. (A)The seed in grasses is not endospermic.
  2. (B)Mango is a parthenocarpic fruit.
  3. (C)A proteinaceous aleurone layer is present in maize grain.
  4. (D)A sterile pistil is called a staminode.

The NCERT line that answers it

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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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'The outer covering of endosperm separates the embryo by a proteinous layer called aleurone layer' in the context of maize seeds, which directly matches option C's claim about a proteinaceous aleurone layer in maize grain.

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