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Differentiate between: (a) Hypocotyl and epicotyl; (b) Coleoptile and coleorrhiza; (c) Integument and testa; (d) Perisperm and pericarp.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Biology Chapter 2 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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  1. (a) Hypocotyl and epicotyl:-
    Hypocotyl:-
    1. The portion of the embryonal axis which lies below the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the hypocotyl.
    2. It terminates with the radicle.
    Epicotyl:-
    1. The portion of the embryonal axis which lies above the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the epicotyl.
    2. It terminates with the plumule.

    (b) Coleoptile and coleorrhiza;:-
    Coleoptile:-It is a conical protective sheath that encloses the plumule in a monocot seed.
    Coleorrhiza:- It is an undifferentiated sheath that encloses the radicle and the root cap in a monocot seed.

    (c) Integument and testa;:-
    Integument:-It is the outermost covering of an ovule. It provides protection to it.
    Testa:- It is the outermost covering of a seed.

    (d) Perisperm and pericarp:-
    Perisperm:- It is the residual nucellus which persists. It is present in some seeds such as beet and black pepper.
    Pericarp:- It is the ripened wall of a fruit, which develops from the wall of an ovary.

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