Question

Hypocotyl is:

• A. Part of embryonal axis above plumule
• B. Part of embryonal axis above cotyledons
• C. Part of embryonal axis below cotyledons
• D. Hypocotyl terminates with plumule

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Part of embryonal axis below cotyledons

The hypocotyl is the part of a plant embryo or seedling that lies between the radicle and the cotyledons. Upon germination, the hypocotyl pushes the cotyledons above the ground to develop. It eventually becomes part of the plant stem. Most seed-bearing plants have hypocotyls, but the grasses have different, specialized structures.