Botany-Fruit & Seed

NEET Botany Fruit & Seed MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 11

Consider a diagram of a dicotyledonous seed showing its internal structure with labels for parts such as seed coat, cotyledon, and radicle. Which part is responsible for the initial growth of the root?

Question diagram
A

Radicle

B

Cotyledon

C

Plumule

D

Seed coat

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The radicle is the part of the embryo that develops into the root, initiating the growth of the root system in a germinating seed.

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