Cotyledon of maize grain is called :

1. plumule

2. coleorhiza

3. coleoptile

4. scutellum

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Answer: 4. scutellum

In maize (a monocot) the single cotyledon is a shield-shaped structure called the scutellum, lying towards one side of the embryo.

The coleoptile covers the plumule and the coleorhiza covers the radicle.

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