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Development of the Seed

Monocot seeds

Monocot seeds

As this monocot grass seed germinates, the primary root, or radicle, emerges first, followed by the primary shoot, or coleoptile, and the adventitious roots.

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  • radicle
  • coleoptile
  • plumule
  • hypocotyl
  • testa
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