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Cereals during germination derive their ...

Cereals during germination derive their food from

A

Starch

B

Soil

C

Aleurone grains

D

Embryo

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C
The major portion of grain is occupied by a large starchy endosperm. It is surrounded by a special one cell thick layer called aleurone layer. The cells of aleurone layer are filled with proteinaceous aleurone grains which play an important role at the time of germination.
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