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There are no known plant species that naturally have three cotyledons (seed leaves). Most plants have either one (monocotyledon) or two (dicotyledon) cotyledons.
Examples of seeds with one cotyledon include corn, wheat, and rice. These seeds are classified as monocotyledonous plants.
A monocot is an angiosperm that has seeds with one cotyledon or seed leaf, parallel leaf veins, flower parts in multiples of three, and a fibrous root system. Examples of monocots include grasses, lilies, and orchids.
Monocot seeds are seeds produced by monocotyledonous plants, which are plants with a single seed leaf or cotyledon. Examples of monocot seeds include corn, rice, and wheat. These seeds typically have only one embryonic leaf inside the seed coat.
The two types of cotyledon are monocotyledons (monocots) and dicotyledons (dicots). Monocots have one cotyledon in their seeds, while dicots have two cotyledons. These structures provide nutrients to the emerging seedling before it can photosynthesize on its own.
Corn is a monocot plant. This means that its seeds have only one cotyledon or seed leaf.