The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between dicot and monocot seed. Difference # Dicot Seed: 1. Two cotyledons in the embryo. 2. Plumule is terminal, cotyledons are lateral. 3, No sheath. 4. Albuminous or exalbuminous. 5. Germination- usually hypogeal or epigeal. 6. Plumule is pushed upwards by the actively growing epicotyl or hypocotyl. 7. Radicle produced the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the definition and conditions necessary for seed germination. Definition of Seed Germination: Germination is the process by which the embryo wakes up from the state of dormancy and takes to active life. This process, in fact, covers all the changes from the earliest sprouting of the seed till it established itself as an [...]
The following points highlight the two main types of seed. The types are: 1. Dicotyledonous Seeds 2. Monocotyledonous Seeds. Type # 1. Dicotyledonous Seeds: i. Gram Seed: The gram seed is more or less rounded at one end and pointed at the other. It is covered by a brown seed coat called testa; the inner whitish coat is the tegmen. [...]