DENDROLOGY

TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING

SEED PROPAGATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the seed will become the leaves?
A
seed coat
B
epicotyl
C
hypocotyl
D
radicle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hypocotyl (short for “hypocotyledonous stem", meaning “below seed leaf") is the stem of a germinating seedling, found below the cotyledons (seed leaves) and above the radicle (root).

Detailed explanation-2: –To say in simple terms, hypocotyl is considered as a base stem which is present within the cotyledon, and shoots above the epicotyl.-It forms a hook during the hypogeal germination, and it generally ends as a radicle.

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