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In a dicot embryo, the portion of the embryonal axis above the level of cotyledons is the:
AEpicotyl
BScutellum
CRadicle
DHypocotyl
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Epicotyl
**Epicotyl** = above cotyledons, terminates in the **plumule** (shoot tip). **Hypocotyl** = below cotyledons, terminates in the **radicle** (root tip).
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