alleryIn a typical dicot embryo, the number of cotyledons is:
AOne cotyledon (called scutellum)
BTwo cotyledons
CThree cotyledons
DNo cotyledons at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Two cotyledons
Dicotyledons have 2 cotyledons (e.g., pea, bean, gram).
Monocots have 1 cotyledon (the scutellum in grasses like rice, wheat, maize).
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