1

2 3 4 2
3 4

1
5 5 6b

6a

2
3
3 6b
5
4

6a
5

Dicot seed (bean): 1. seed coat, 2. micropyle, 3. hilum, 4. strophiole, 5. cotyledons, 6.

embryo, 6a. plumule, 6b. hypocotyl-radicle axis
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2 4
3

1
1
2
5

13
4
1 1

5 2
6

3
4

Dicot seedling (bean): 1. first leaves, 2. epicotyl, 3. cotyledons, 4. seed coat, 5. hypocotyl,
6. radicle or primary root
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Monocot grain (corn): 1. pericarp, 2. endosperm, 3. cotyledon, 4. embryo (including

coleoptile, coleorhiza, etc.)
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3 2
5
4

Monocot seedling (corn): 1. first true leaf, 2. coleoptile, 3. pericarp, 4. coleorhiza, 5. radicle
or primary root
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3

1 1

6 2

3
4

Self test: Identify the first leaves, epicotyl, cotyledons, seed coat, hypocotyl.
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Self test: Identify first leaf, coleoptile, radicle, adventitious roots, and the seed coat (with
the cotyledon inside).
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