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Q.Coleorhiza is found in :

(a) Pea
(b) Paddy
(c) Tridax
(d) Bean
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The coleorhiza -- a protective sheath around the radicle -- is a monocot/grass seed feature, present in Paddy but absent in dicots like Pea, Bean and Tridax.

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In grass (monocot) seeds such as Paddy, the embryo is enclosed by two protective sheaths: the coleoptile, which covers the plumule (shoot tip), and the coleorhiza, which covers the radicle (root tip). The coleorhiza protects the emerging radicle as it pushes through the soil during germination and is a structural hallmark of grass-family (Poaceae) seeds. Pea and Bean are dicotyledon …

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