Identify the missing label in the following image.
A
Epicotyl
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B
Hypocotyl
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C
Radicle
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D
Hilum
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Solution
The correct option is A Epicotyl The part of the embryonal axis which exists above the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the epicotyl. Epicotyl is the early shoot, which eventually gives rise to the stem and the leaves. It is covered by a protective sheath called coleoptile.