NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What should be done to observe the various parts of the embryo and the seed?
Options
- APlant the seeds in soil
- BHeat the seeds in water
- CSoak the seeds in water overnight and then split them
- DDry the seeds and observe them
Correct answer
C. Soak the seeds in water overnight and then split them
Step-by-step solution
Embryo develops at the micropylar end of the embryo sac where the zygote is situated. Most zygotes divide only after certain amount of endosperm is formed. The cylindrical portion below the level of cotyledons is hypocotyl that terminates at its lower end in the radicle or root tip. The root tip is covered with a root cap. Embryos of monocotyledons possess only one cotyledon. In the grass family the cotyledon is called scutellum that is situated towards one side (lateral) of the embryonal axis. At its lower end, th