In Many Dicots, the First Pair of Leaves That Emerge

question 78

Multiple Choice

In many dicots, the first pair of leaves that emerge from the soil after seed germination are completely unlike all the rest of the leaves that form on that plant. In such plants, these leaves are:

• A)derived from the root, not the shoot.
• B)cotyledons, which have elongated and turned green.
• C)made from the opening and greening of the coleoptile.
• D)made from the epicotyl hook.
• E)formed from the endosperm.

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