Put a tick mark (✓) against the correct alternative in the following statements:
(e) If the cotyledons remain under the soil, then such type of germination is called:
A
Perigeal
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B
Hypogeal
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C
Progeal
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D
Epigeal
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Solution
The correct option is B Hypogeal If the cotyledon remains under the soil, then such type of germination is called hypogeal germination.
In such a case, the epicotyl elongates faster than the hypocotyl, hence the cotyledons remain below the ground.