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Which of these is mismatched? (a) Epicotyl - root (b) Plumule - leaves (c) Cotyledon - seed leaf (d) Pericarp - corn kernel - Biology (Theory)

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Which of these is mismatched?

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  • Epicotyl - root

  • Plumule - leaves

  • Cotyledon - seed leaf

  • Pericarp - corn kernel

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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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Chapter 2: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants - TEST YOUR PROGRESS [Page 59]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 2 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
TEST YOUR PROGRESS | Q 1. 30. | Page 59
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