Question
Biology Question on sexual reproduction in flowering plants
In the embryos of a typical dicot and a grass, true homologous structures are
A
coleorhiza and coleoptile
B
coleopite and scutellum
C
cotyledons and scutellum
D
hypocotyl and radicle
Answer
cotyledons and scutellum
Explanation
Solution
In dicot plants, cotyledons are present that store the food for the seed. In monocot plant, there is only one terminal cotyledon which is known as scutellum. The second cotyledon is reduced in monocots and which is known as epiblast. These two structures are homologous to each other as they have similar functions but different structures.