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WAEC Biology 1998 Question 30

Question 30

Reproduction in Plants

The function of the part labelled V in the diagram is the

Diagram for this question
  1. A.manufacture of food
  2. B.storage of food
  3. C.secretion of digestive enzymes
  4. D.protection of the radicle
  5. E.absorption of mineral salts
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Answer: D (protection of the radicle)

Explanation

V is the coleorhiza, a sheath that covers and protects the radicle as it pushes out of the grain.