Question

Which part of the seed grows into the root of the new plant upon germination?

• A. Embryo
• B. Cotyledon
• C. Radicle
• D. Plumule

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Radicle

$\bullet$ Radicle is the part of the seed that grows into the root system of the baby plant. So it is the embryonic root of the plant. It grows downward in the soil.
$\bullet$ It is the first part of a seedling (a growing plant embryo) to emerge from the seed during the process of germination.
$\bullet$The shoot emerges from the plumule.