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The scutellum is part of the structure of a barley and rice [1] seed—the modified seed leaf. The scutellum (from the Latin scutella meaning "small shield") can also refer to the equivalence of a thin cotyledon in monocots (especially members of the grass family ).
The cotyledon of grasses and many other monocotyledons is a highly modified leaf composed of a scutellum and a coleoptile. The scutellum is a tissue within the seed that is specialized to absorb stored food from the adjacent endosperm. The coleoptile is a protective cap that covers the plumule (precursor to the stem and leaves of the plant).
Scutellum may refer to: Scutellum (insect anatomy), a term used in the anatomy of arthropods; Scutellum (botany), a term used in the morphology of grasses;
A multicellular, glandular hair that usually produces a mucilaginous substance and is located on sepal s, stipules, or petioles, or on nearby parts of stem s; commonly found on plants in the order Gentianales. columella In flowering plants, the central axis of the cone or fruit, e.g. in Callitris. column 1.
The scutellum covers the abdomen and the tarsus is bipartite. [2] [3] Distribution. This species can be found in most of southern Europe and it is widespread from ...
The coleorhiza or root sheath is a protective layer of tissue that surrounds the radicle (the embryonic primary root) in monocotyledon seeds. [1] During germination, the coleorhiza is the first part to grow out of the seed, growing through cell elongation.
A common misconception is that the epicotyl, being closer to the apex of the plant, is the first part to emerge after germination - rather, the hypocotyl, the region of the stem between the point of attachment of the cotyledons and the root - forms a hook during hypogeal germination and pushes out of the soil, allowing the more delicate tissues ...
The model proposes that auxin, a plant growth hormone, is synthesized in the coleoptile tip, which senses light or gravity and will send the auxin down the appropriate side of the shoot. This causes asymmetric growth of one side of the plant. As a result, the plant shoot will begin to bend toward a light source or toward the surface. [3]