Embryo Flashcards
1
Q
where does the embryo develop of the embryo sac
A
micropylar end
2
Q
embryogeny
A
embryo development
3
Q
which embryos does the zygote give rise to
A
proembryo, globular, heart-shaped and mature embryo
4
Q
constituents of dicotyledonous embryo
A
two cotyledons and an embryonal axis. above the level of cotyledons is the epicotyl and plumule. below is the hypocotyl and radicle or root tip.
5
Q
the root tip is covered by a
A
root cap
6
Q
constituents of monocot embryo
A
one cotyledon. below the axis lies the radicle and root cap enclosed in a sheath called coleorrhiza. above the axis lies the epicotyl which has a shoot apex and leaf primordia enclosed in a coleoptile.
7
Q
cotyledon in the grass family is called
A
scutellum
