In MONOCOT seeds, the cotyledon is specifically called:

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C. Scutellum (the single cotyledon)

In monocot seeds, the single cotyledon is the SCUTELLUM (shield-shaped).
It absorbs food from the endosperm and transfers it to the embryo.
Coleoptile = plumule sheath; coleorhiza = radicle sheath.

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Coleoptile (sheath around plumule)

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Coleorhiza (sheath around radicle)

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Endosperm (the persistent food)

In MONOCOT seeds, the cotyledon is specifically called:

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