Question
Biology Question on Post-Fertilisation : Structures And Events
The two cotyledons in the seed are often referred to as the embryonic leaves. The embryo contains radicle and plumule.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
If both the assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
D
If both the assertion and reason are false
Answer
If both the assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Explanation
Solution
In a typical angiospermic plant, cotyledons in the seed are the embryonic leaves. The radicle of the embryo upon the seed germination produces the root system and the plumule produces the shoot system. The radicle and plumule are contained in the embryo.