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Question
Which of these is mismatched?
Options
Epicotyl - root
Plumule - leaves
Cotyledon - seed leaf
Pericarp - corn kernel
MCQ
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Solution
Epicotyl - root
Explanation:
The epicotyl is actually the part of the embryonal axis above the cotyledons that develops into the shoot system (stem and leaves), not the root. The root develops from the radicle. Hence, the epicotyl is mismatched with the root.
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