WAEC Biology 1996 Question 24

Question 24

Growth and Development

Study the diagrams of seedlings A and B (parts labelled I and II).
The part labelled II represents the

Diagram for this question
  1. A.root
  2. B.epicotyl
  3. C.hypocotyl
  4. D.cotyledon
  5. E.hilum
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Answer: D (cotyledon)

Explanation

II is the flat seed leaf below the first foliage leaves: a cotyledon (I is the epicotyl above it).