HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the tiny plant inside a seed?
A
Nectar
B
Fruit
C
Stem
D
Embryo
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -cotyledon, seed leaf within the embryo of a seed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: A baby plant called an embryo is inside the seed coat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Radicle is a small embryonic root. The cotyledons provide nourishment to different parts of the embryo. It emerges as a tiny or fleshy leaf from the soil with the seedling during growth. It stores food in the form of starch and protein.

Detailed explanation-4: -The plant embryo, also known as the seed embryo, is the component of a seed or bud that contains the plant’s roots, stem, and leaves in their earliest forms. After a fertilised adult plant flowers, the embryo develops and is usually encapsulated within a seed or bud.

Detailed explanation-5: -Essentially, a seed consists of a miniature undeveloped plant (the embryo), which, alone or in the company of stored food for its early development after germination, is surrounded by a protective coat (the testa).

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