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The part of embryonal axis which is present between the cotyledons and radicle is called:
The part of embryonal axis which is present between the cotyledons and radicle is called:
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The correct option is A Hypocotyl
Hypocotyl is part of the embryonal axis, which is present between the cotyledons and radicle. It is the part of the stem of an embryo plant beneath the stalks of the seed leaves or cotyledons and directly above the root.
While epicotyl is the part of the embryonic axis between the plumule and point of attachment of cotyledons. The embryo is small and situated in a groove at one end of the endosperm. It consists of one large and shield-shaped cotyledon is known as scutellum. The radicle is enclosed in sheaths is called coleorhiza.
Hence, the correct answer is hypocotyl.
Hypocotyl is part of the embryonal axis, which is present between the cotyledons and radicle. It is the part of the stem of an embryo plant beneath the stalks of the seed leaves or cotyledons and directly above the root.
While epicotyl is the part of the embryonic axis between the plumule and point of attachment of cotyledons. The embryo is small and situated in a groove at one end of the endosperm. It consists of one large and shield-shaped cotyledon is known as scutellum. The radicle is enclosed in sheaths is called coleorhiza.
Hence, the correct answer is hypocotyl.
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