NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When the cotyledons remain under the soil during the seed germination, it is called hypogeal germination whereas when the cotyledons grow out of the soil during the seed germination, it is called epigeal germination.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epigeal germination refers to the germination of a plant that takes place above the ground while hypogeal germination refers to the germination of a plant that takes place below the ground.

Detailed explanation-3: –Examples of epigeal germination are cotton, sunflower, castor, and bean (or common bean).-As epigeal germination plants are more vulnerable to grazing and weather conditions, the plants produce a large number of seeds as an evolutionary strategy.