Differentiate between
(a)
Hypocotyl |
Epicotyl |
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1. |
The portion of the embryonal axis which lies below the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the hypocotyl. |
The portion of the embryonal axis which lies above the cotyledon in a dicot embryo is known as the epicotyl. |
2. |
It terminates with the radicle. |
It terminates with the plumule. |
(b)
Coleoptile |
Coleorrhiza |
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It is a conical protective sheath that encloses the plumule in a monocot seed. |
It is an undifferentiated sheath that encloses the radicle and the root cap in a monocot seed. |
(c)
Integument |
Testa |
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It is the outermost covering of an ovule. It provides protection to it. |
It is the outermost covering of a seed. |
(d)
Perisperm |
Pericarp |
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It is the residual nucellus which persists. It is present in some seeds such as beet and black pepper. |
It is the ripened wall of a fruit, which develops from the wall of an ovary. |
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Humans reproduce __________. (asexually/sexually)
(b) Humans are__________. (oviparous/viviparous/ovoviviparous)
(c) Fertilization is __________ in humans. (external/internal)
(d) Male and female gametes are __________. (diploid/haploid)
(e) Zygote is __________. (diploid/haploid)
(f) The process of release of the ovum from a mature follicle is called__________.
(g) Ovulation is induced by a hormone called the __________.
(h) The fusion of male and female gametes is called _____________.
(i) Fertilisation takes place in _____________.
(j) Zygote divides to form _____________which is implanted in uterus.
(k) The structure which provides vascular connection between fetus and uterus is called ____________.