Which sheath encloses the radicle in a maize embryo?
AAleurone
BScutellum
CColeoptile
DColeorhiza
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Coleorhiza
The radicle is covered by the coleorhiza while the plumule is covered by the coleoptile.
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