DENDROLOGY

TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING

SEED PROPAGATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first sign of growth, or germination is a tiny ____ that comes out of the seed
A
root
B
foot
C
branch
D
leaf
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The radicle is the first part of a seedling (a growing plant embryo) to emerge from the seed during the process of germination.

Detailed explanation-2: -A seedling is a young plant or sporophyte developing out of a plant embryo from a seed. Seedling development starts with germination of the seed. A typical young seedling consists of three main parts: the radicle (embryonic root), the hypocotyl (embryonic shoot), and the cotyledons (seed leaves).

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