Biology
Seeds germinate in two ways. The type in which the cotyledons remain underground is called (P) …………… germination. During this type of germination, the (Q) …………… elongates faster.
- P — Epigeal, Q — Hypocotyl
- P — Epigeal, Q — Epicotyl
- P — Hypogeal, Q — Epicotyl
- P — Hypogeal, Q — Hypocotyl
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P — Hypogeal, Q — Epicotyl
Reason — In hypogeal germination, the cotyledons remain below the ground. The epicotyl elongates faster, pushing the plumule above the soil.
The epicotyl elongates faster, pushing the shoot upwards. In epigeal germination, the hypocotyl elongates.
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