What do you mean by scutellum?explain in short..Sir please answer urgently

Hi ! prasad,

              It is the characterestic features of monocot only.The monocot consists of a large and shield shaped cotyledon known as scutellum.

It is an out growth of germinating grass seed that probably represents the cotyledon.

Hope it helps you understand,

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@ prasad 
single thin cotyledon ( seed leaf ) of monocots , especially of grasses are called as scutellum . 
|it is involving in absorbing nutrients from the endosperm . 
its other function is to transferiing it to the growing embryo during seed germination . 
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