Unit 5 · Life process

Germination of Seed

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Words of This Topic

WordMeaning
RadicleThe part of the embryo that grows into the root system
PlumuleThe part of the embryo that grows into the shoot system
CotyledonThe seed leaf inside the seed, which feeds the young plant at first
HypocotylThe part of the stem below the cotyledons
EpicotylThe part of the stem above the cotyledons
ColeoptileThe sheath that covers the young shoot of a monocot seed
DormancyThe inactive resting state of a seed
Germination capacityThe power a seed holds to sprout
SeedlingThe young plant formed after germination
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