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Structure of Dicotyledonous Seed

Structure of Dicotyledonous Seed

Experiment description

This activity demonstrates the structure of a dicotyledonous seed (chickpea) by explaining its main parts, including the seed coat with the hilum and micropyle, two large cotyledons for food storage, and the embryo consisting of the plumule and radicle, highlighting how dicots differ from monocots by having two cotyledons.