Question
Biology Question on sexual reproduction in flowering plants
In hypogeal germination due to elongation of______ plumule comes out of the ground.
A
hypocotyl
B
epicotyl
C
cotyledons
D
both (a) and (b)
Answer
epicotyl
Explanation
Solution
Due to first epicotyl elongation, plumule comes out of the ground and cotyledons remain underground. Hypocotyl does not elongate. This is called hypogeal germination. This type of germination occurs in most of die monocotyledons and few dicotyledons, e.g., maize, rice wheat, coconut, gram, pea, peanut and mango.