Biology, asked by mayank232005, 1 year ago

what are cotlydones


ishi459: cotyledean means seed and there are two types of cotyledean
nikhil1947: The number of cotyledons present is one characteristic used by botanists to classify the flowering plants (angiosperms). Species with one cotyledon are called monocotyledonous ("monocots"). Plants withtwo embryonic leaves are termed dicotyledonous ("dicots").

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Answered by nikhil1947
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A cotyledon is a significant part of the embryo within the seed of a plant, and is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "The primary leaf in the embryo of the higher plants; the seed-leaf." Upon germination, the cotyledon may become the embryonic first leaves of a seedling.
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Answered by somya383
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Hi mate,
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A part inside a seed that looks like a small leaf ,which is developing plant uses as a store of food . cotlydones are the first parts of the seed to appear above the ground when it begins to grow.

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