alleryStart learning →What does the hilum on a seed mark?
AThe tip of the radicle
BThe pore for water entry
CScar of attachment to fruit
DThe edge of a cotyledon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Scar of attachment to fruit
Hilum is the scar where the developing seed was joined to the fruit wall.
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