why do cotyledones fall off after of thefristlefappear

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The cotyledons are embryogenically the first leaf that is present when the seed germinates. It contains stored food reserves that is required by the plant for the nourishment. After the food reserves gets used up, these cotyledons withers and falls off and the function is taken over by the true leaves that are formed later.

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