Embryo of monocot plant has only –

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (C) One seed leaf

Explanation:
• Monocotyledonous plants, or monocots, are a group of flowering plants (angiosperms) whose embryos typically possess only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon.
• The term "monocot" is derived from "mono" (one) and "cotyledon" (seed leaf).
• In grasses and cereals, this single cotyledon is highly specialized and is known as the scutellum.
• The cotyledon serves to absorb nutrients from the endosperm during the process of germination, providing the necessary energy for the young plant to grow until it can perform photosynthesis.
• This single seed leaf is one of the primary characteristics used to distinguish monocots from dicots, which have two seed leaves.

Information Booster:
• Other characteristic features of monocots include parallel leaf venation, fibrous root systems, and floral parts in multiples of three.
• Examples of monocots include wheat, maize, rice, lilies, orchids, and palms.
• In contrast, dicots have reticulate (net-like) venation, taproot systems, and floral parts in multiples of four or five.

Additional Knowledge:
• Four seed leaves (Option A) and Three seed leaves (Option B): These are not standard classifications for flowering plant embryos, though polycotyledony can rarely occur in some conifers.
• Two seed leaves (Option D): This is the defining characteristic of Dicotyledonous plants (dicots), such as beans, peas, and mangoes.