Coleorhiza and coleoptile are the protective sheaths covering_______and__________respectively.

Options

A. radicle,plumule
B. plumule,radicle
C. plumule,hypocotyl
D. epicotyl,radicle

Answer

A

Explanation

The embryonal axis is differentiated into radicle and plumule in monocot seeds, the radicle is protected by a sheath called coleorhiza and the pulmule is protected by coleoptile whereas in dicot seeds. The radicle and plumule are not protected by such sheaths.