Question

Name the parts of the embryo and state the function of each.

Answer 1

The parts of the embryo are cotyledon, radicle, and plumule.

1. Cotyledon -

a) In endospermic seeds, cotyledons are fleshy and full of food.

b) In non-endospermic seeds, cotyledons are thin and papery and remain attached to the embryonic axis.

2. Radicle -

a) It grows and develops into the root system of the plant.

b) It is the pointed, lower end of the axis.

3. Plumule -

a) The feathery or leafy end of the axis is called the plumule.

b) It grows into the shoot system of the plant.